W. D. Alexander (William DeWitt Alexander)

Object/Artifact

-

Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection: Cover Cancelled Date Jan ? 1887 from New Haven, CT
Author's Personal Collection

Cover Cancelled Date Jan ? 1887 from New Haven, CT

Name/Title

W. D. Alexander (William DeWitt Alexander)

Description

William DeWitt Alexander (April 2, 1833 – February 21, 1913) was an educator, author and linguist in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii. He graduated from Yale College in 1855. He returned to Hawaii in 1858, where he was a professor, author, and historian. He was the surveyor-general for the Hawaiian Islands from 1872-1901, and Assistant to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Feb. 1901.

Web Links and URLs

Wikipedia - W. D. Alexander, Geographicus - William DeWitt Alexander - Must Read! Excellent!, Info on Addressee - J. F. Pratt

Created By

hawaiiancovers@gmail.com

Create Date

May 11, 2023

Update Date

June 17, 2023