Pres. S. B. Dole (Sanford B Dole)

Object/Artifact

Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection

King Kalākaua appointed Dole a justice of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii on December 28, 1887, and to a commission to revise judiciary laws on January 24, 1888. After Kalākaua's death, his sister Queen Liliʻuokalani appointed him to her Privy Council on August 31, 1891.

Name/Title

Pres. S. B. Dole (Sanford B Dole)

Description

Sanford Ballard Dole (April 23, 1844 – June 9, 1926) was an American-Hawaiian lawyer and jurist. He lived through the periods when Hawaii was a kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory. A Hawaiian-born descendant of the American missionary community in Hawaii, Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. After the overthrow of the monarchy, he served as the President of the Republic of Hawaii until his government secured Hawaii's annexation by the United States.

Web Links and URLs

Wikipedia Sanford B Dole, Britannica - Sanford Ballard-Dole, PresidentWilliam McKinley's nomination of Sanford B. Dole to be Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, May 4, 1900

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hawaiiancovers@gmail.com

Create Date

May 13, 2023

Update Date

May 29, 2023