title: Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick
text: # Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick
  
  Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1896 – 1974) was a United States Navy Commander and the governor of American Samoa for a brief time from January 15, 1936, to January 20, 1936. During World War II, Fitzpatrick commanded USS Zeilin, which landed troops and sustained damage during the Battle of Tarawa.
  
  