It is likely that his friendships with then-Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Senator Kenneth McKellar, both Tennesseans, played a role in his appointment.
Ingram Stainback (1883-1961) - Territorial governor of Hawaii born in Somerville.
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A member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Long was appointed to the office after the term of Ingram Stainback.