Joseph Flores (Guamanian politician)
| Joseph F. Flores | |
|---|---|
| 4th Appointed Governor of Guam | |
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In office July 9, 1960 – May 20, 1961 |
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| Preceded by |
Richard Barrett Lowe Marcellus Boss (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bill Daniel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 12, 1900 Hagåtña, Guam |
| Died | December 18, 1981 (aged 81) Agana, Guam |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Perez |
| Children | Edward Flores |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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Joseph F. Flores (August 12, 1900 – December 18, 1981) was the fourth civilian appointed Governor of Guam, and was the first Chamorro to hold the office. He also founded the island's first locally owned newspaper, the Guam Daily News (later becoming the Pacific Daily News), which was the only local newspaper until 1966. He enjoyed success running many publications before being appointed Governor by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960. As Governor, Flores pushed for increased self-governance in Guam, resigning in 1961. After his Governorship, Flores founded other businesses and became involved in numerous community organizations. He was a Knight of St. Sylvester.
Flores was born on August 12, 1900 in Hagåtña, Guam, and received all of his education on the island. As a teenager, Flores worked for the United States Navy government in Guam as a messenger, and an operator at the Naval cable station. During World War I, Flores enlisted in the Navy, though he never saw combat. After leaving the Navy, Flores moved to San Francisco and married his wife Angela.
While in San Francisco, Flores opened a small print shop and began printing a four-page weekly newspaper, the South of the Market Street Tribune. The South of the Market Tribune turned a good profit until the Great Depression and a printing worker's strike forced it out of business. However, by the end of World War II, Flores ran and published five newspapers.
Flores returned to Guam in 1947 to partner with his brothers Joaquin and Jesus Flores in an import company called Flores Brothers in Hagåtña. Upon his return, he purchased the Naval newspaper publication Guam News for $37,000 in 1950, renaming it the Guam Daily News and making Flores the first local newspaper publisher in Guam. Later, Flores began publishing the Territorial Sun, a Sunday newspaper, and continued publishing for twenty years, when he sold the Guam Daily News to Chin Ho for $1.2 million, who later sold it to Gannett Company.
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