1AWAB BEflNQ A LIBRARY, COMPLETE AND AUTHENTBC, OF THE MEH OF IEVEM EDITED BY JOHN WILLIAM SIDDALL PUBLISHED BY HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN, LIMITED TERRITORY OF HAWAII 1917 t -> ' 87427V T % ' - > * COPYRIGHT. 1917 HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN, LTD. HONOLULU. HAWAII N PRESENTING "Men of Hawaii" to the public a public considerably wider than the bounds of - - the Territory its editors and publishers have a two- fold purpose. First, the book is a standard reference work, compre- hensive, complete and authoritative. It is a publication compiled with a care and a system of collecting information which in- sures its accuracy and insures also that justice is done to its subject. It is a reference volume presenting biographically pertinent facts about the men of Hawaii who lead in their respective fields. In general these fields are the business or commercial, the professional, the educational, the religious and the scientific covering all activities which in Hawaii have brought its men to the front as potent and constructive factors in their communities. Secondly, the book is a series of milestones of achieve- ments. It has been truly said that the progress of any gener- ation, of any century, of any country, of any nation may be measured by the biographies of its men. In Hawaii this is true today as in ancient Greece, medieval Rome, modern France, or England, or the mainland United States. Hawaii is a modern American community with its roots far back in the past. Here the primitive life of Polynesia has been moulded and modified by the influx of many races, bloods and languages. Here the zeal for public service, for moral en- lightenment, of the New England churchman has brought a missionary influence which nearly a century back paved the way for the outside world of trade and commerce, of educa- tion, of latter-day customs, manners and facilities. The mission ships of the '20's of the last century pioneered a pathway across the Pacific followed by the whalers of restless industry, and later the steamers of many nations cleaved the summer seas on their way to and from the island ports. With varying ex- periences, Hawaii developed industrially under a monarchical form of government, with the new populations American, English, German, French and the like fusing into the very blood of the country. Industrially and socially, the progress of Hawaii has been amazing. In less than a century it has leaped from a more than medieval obscurity and isolation into an intensively or- ganized, modernly-equipped American commonwealth, the most nearly self-governing of all territories, with cities and towns, every public utility, a high degree of popular education, an active part as an integral member of the American political family. Its raw sugar industry - - the backbone of commerce - is the world's model in efficiency of production. It is a community of schools, churches, homes, factories, agriculture, street cars, electric lights, chambers of commerce and boards - of trade, up-to-date newspapers, paved roads, great hotels in fact, it is a twentieth century American community. Here social service and intelligent philanthropy go hand in hand with highly organized industry. The traditions of unselfish usefulness brought with the earliest white residents re- main, translated into terms of a later era. The most striking - - political development of this present generation the transition - - from a monarchy to an American territory has been also the most striking period of growth in widely varied forms of social service. The men whose portraits and biographies make up this book are the men whose activities and influence have brought about this great and permanent change in the Hawaii of the - - - - past fifty years. Some of them many of them are sons of Hawaii, born in the Islands, perhaps with fathers and grand- fathers born here. Others have come from elsewhere, adding new blood, adding energy and ideas. "Kamaaina" or "malihini" oldtimer or newcomer each is doing his part in the Hawaii of today. Ell LEY H. ALLEN BIOGRAPHIES HEREIN THEARE OF THE MEN WHO LEAD IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF USEFUL ENDEAVOR IN THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII, AND ':v:-: :. :-:.;.VH LENT THEIR FC RCE OR CAPITAL, OR BOTH IN THE UP-BUILDING OF THIS NEW AMERICAN COMMUNITY. SANFORD BALLARD DOLE 'THE GRAND OLD MAN OF HAWAII" ^IMPLETE LOOTAIRY F ALEXANDER, ARTHUR CHAMBERS, Duluth, Minn., Nov. 1, 1910; two civil engineer and surveyor, Hono- daughters, Elizabeth and Jean. Edu- lulu; born in Honolulu, Kingdom cated Yale College, B. A. degree, of Hawaii, Aug. 22, 1863; son of 1899; Harvard Law School, degree William De Witt and Abigail C. LL. B., 1903. Began professional ca- (Baldwin) Alexander; grandson of reer in law office of Hatch & Ballou, William Patterson Alexander, mis- Honolulu, Oct., 1903; now member sionary to Hawaiian Islands, 1832; law firm of Frear, Prosser, Anderson educated at Oahu College (Hono- & Marx. Is director of Hawaiian lulu), Yale University, Ph. B. 1888, Trust Co. Ltd., and number of sugar, Ph. D. 1895; married Mary Eliza- rubber, coconut and other business beth Hillebrand, daughter of Her- corporations; has held many offices man Hillebrand of Honolulu, in in philanthropic and semi-public or- Oswego, New York, August 18, ganizations and clubs. Member and 1891; five children: William P., president University Club, treasurer Helen C., Arthur D., Hermann H. Yale Alumni Association, director and Mary D. Instructor in physics, Y. M. C. A., warden St. Andrew's Ca- University of California, 1895-1901; thedral Parish, member local coun- surveyor and civil engineer, Hono- cil of American Bar Association, cor- lulu, since 1901; formed partner- responding secretary for Hawaii for ship, Baldwin & Alexander, 1907. Harvard Law School Alumni, and Trustee of Oahu College, Hono- member Oahu Country and Outrig- lulu, since 1910; member Hawaiian ger Canoe Clubs. Board of Missions since 1913, vice- me- president, 1914; Deacon of Cen- ANDREWS, ROBERT WILSON, tral Union Church, Honolulu, 1912-. chanical engineer (retired), Hono- Member of Hawaiian Missionary lulu: born in Honolulu, June 8, Children's Society (Pres. 1901-), 1837; son of Lorrin and Mary (Wil- Honolulu Social Science Assn., and son) Andrews; married Rosina University Club, Honolulu. Schrank, February 22, 1874, at San Francisco, and Maria Sheeley, Sep- ANDERSON, ROBBINS BATTELL, tember 30, 1886, at Oakland, Cal.; lawyer, Honolulu; born Matawan, three children: James Marshall, Rob- New Jersey, June 15, 1877; son of ert Standard, and Carl Bowers; des- Rev. James M. and Elizabeth (Rob- cendant of William Andrews, of bins) Anderson; father was a Pres- England, who emigrated to America byterian minister and educator, be- in 1638, and settled at New Haven, ing professor at Williams College Conn.; grandson of Samuel An- which gave him honorary degree drews, who in 1805 made the then D.D. a ; mother descendant of perilous journey from Connecticut William Bradford, governor of Ply- to Ohio; son of Lorrin Andrews, a mouth colony. Married Mary Mor- preacher of the gospel, author, edu- ris, daughter of Federal Judge Mor- cator, judge of the superior court of ris, formerly of Virginia, now of Hawaii, and secretary of the King's 12 MEN OF HAWAII ROBBINS B. ANDERSON A. C. ALEXANDER H. P. AGEE ROBERT W. ANDREWS BIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY Privy Council. Educated first at Opera House, 1900-1917; has been the Royal School and Punahou instrumental in publishing a large School, Honolulu, and then attend- quantity of Hawaiian music and ed Miami University, at Oxford, stood sponsor for many dramatic art- Ohio, graduating with the degree of ists of world fame who have visited B.S. in 1862. Started work in ma- the Territory of Hawaii. Member chine shops in Boston, Providence Oahu Country Club, Commercial and Cincinnati, 1858-1860; returned Club, Rotary Club, Ad Club, and to Hawaii in 1863 and engaged in Hawaii Promotion Committee. many branches of mechanical and ALBERT marine engineering in the Hawaii- AFONG, FAYERWEATHER, stock and bond broker, Honolulu; an Islands and in California; sugar born in Honolulu, Feb. 23, 1877; son mill engineer at Wailuku, Kohala, of Chun and Julia Hope (Fayer- Pahala, and Papaikou, Hamakuapoko weather) Afong; educated, govern- Ewa at various dates between 1864 ment school, Oahu College (Hono- and 1894. lulu), Harvard College, A. B. 1903; ACHI, WILLIAM CHARLES, lawyer, married Anna Elizabeth Whiting of Honolulu; born at Kohala, Hawaii, Davenport, Iowa, May 2, 1906; four Dec. 16, 1858; son of Lum and Kin- children: Elizabeth, Mary, Kather- ilau (Lualoa) Achi; great great- ine and Julia. Clerk, California Feed grandson of Puou, one of the warri- Co. (Honolulu), 1898-1899; with ors of King Kamehameha I; edu- Waterhouse Trust Co., 1904-1905; cated Hilo Boarding School, Semin- engaged in stock and bond business ary at Lahainaluna, Maui; Oahu alone, Honolulu, 1906-1915; became College, Honolulu, 1882; married associated with Guardian Trust Co., Mary Kelii in Honolulu, June 1 24, Ltd., Honolulu, and its secretary 1898; one son, William Charles, Jr. Feb. 1, 1915. Member and ex-presi- Studied law in the office of William dent Honolulu Stock and Bond Ex- R. Castle, Honolulu, and was ad- change; member Chamber of Com- mitted to the bar of the courts of merce, University Club, Oahu Coun- Hawaii, Feb., 1887; elected Repre- try Club, Hawaii Polo & Racing As- sentative to the Legislature of the sociation. Republic of Hawaii, 1897; elected AGEE, HAMILTON POPE, director Councilor of State at the session of Experiment Station of Hawaiian Legislature, 1898; after the annexa- Sugar Planters' Association, Hono- tion of Hawaii to U. S. was elected lulu: born December 9, 1884, at one of first Senators to new Terri- Memphis, Tenn., son of George W. torial Legislature; re-elected Sena- and Elizabeth (Worthen) Agee; is tor, Nov., 1902; was a delegate to descendant of Matthew Age, a Municipal Charter Convention and French Huguenot who settled in made strong fight for modern city Maryland during the 18th century; charter for Honolulu, 1916.