Paul Lemke, King Kalakaua's Tailor

Object/Artifact

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Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection: Native of Soldin, Germany. A tailor by trade, he arrived in Honolulu on 3 November 1879 and was employed by a man named Simon Roth.
Author's Personal Collection

Native of Soldin, Germany. A tailor by trade, he arrived in Honolulu on 3 November 1879 and was employed by a man named Simon Roth.

Name/Title

Paul Lemke, King Kalakaua's Tailor

Description

The uniforms worn by King Kalakaua and the members of the Royal Hawaiian Band reflect a Prussian military style that was adapted by another German, a tailor named Paul Lemke. Credit -GermanAmericanPioneers.org

Web Links and URLs

German Club Hawaii - Paul Lemke

Created By

hawaiiancovers@gmail.com

Create Date

May 15, 2023

Update Date

July 15, 2025