C A (Cecil) Brown

Object/Artifact

Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection

Honolulu Postmark Oct 3 1892

Name/Title

C A (Cecil) Brown

Description

Cecil Brown (October 9, 1850 – March 6, 1917) was an American attorney, politician, businessman, and banker in the Kingdom, Republic, and Territory of Hawaii. Brown was appointed Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii in the newly formed cabinet of Queen Liliuokalani in November 1892.[44] The cabinet was disbanded on January 12, 1893[45] and on January 17 a coup d'état resulted in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Provisional Government of Hawaii established an Advisory Council vested with legislative powers. Brown was appointed on January 25, 1893[46] after declining an appointment as Attorney General, made on January 16, the evening before the overthrow.[47] On March 20, 1893, he was appointed Commissioner of a three-person committee tasked with the revision of the Hawaiian penal code,[48] and was appointed chair of the Judiciary Committee.[49] Wikipedia reference nos.

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Create Date

November 8, 2023

Update Date

November 8, 2023