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Anderson, Robert Alexander b. June 6, 1894 d. May 29, 1995
Musician and songwriter. Known as R. Alex. Anderson, he specialized mostly in Hawaiian music, composing the popular tunes "Lovely Hula Hands," "Sweet Leilani," "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai," "On a Coconut Island," and others, as well as the Christmas song "Mele Kalikimaka." His music has been performed and recorded by Bing Crosby, the Andrews Sisters, Iwalani Kahalewai, Swedish singer Lars Kåge, and French singers Tino Rossi and René Carol, and countless others. (Bio by: Rudi Polt)
O'ahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Campbell, Joseph b. March 26, 1904 d. October 31, 1987
Mythologist, Author. He became fascinated with Native American culture as a child and this lead to a lifelong interest in mythology and religion, in particular the similar themes that were found across various cultures throughout history. A professor at Sarah Lawrence College for thirty-eight years he was the author of several books, including "The Hero With a Thousand Faces," "Myths to Live By," and a four-volume series entitled "The Masks of God." In 1986 he completed the filming of a PBS...[Read More] (Bio by: Melanie)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Carter, George Robert b. December 28, 1866 d. February 11, 1933
Hawaii Territorial Governor. He graduated from Yale University, was trained at Seattle National Bank, and returned to Hawaii to become Cashier of C. Brewer & Co., where his father was senior partner. Carter was also active in other businesses, including the Hawaiian Trust Company, the Hawaiian Fertilizer Company and the Bank of Hawaii. In 1901 he was elected to Hawaii's Territorial Senate, and in 1902 he was appointed Territorial Secretary. In 1903 he was named Hawaii's Territorial Governor...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Carter Family Plot
Cartwright, Alexander b. April 17, 1820 d. July 13, 1892
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Pioneer. Born in New York City, he was officially credited by the US Congress for inventing the modern game of baseball on June 3, 1953. In 1842, he founded the Knickerbocker Baseball Club in Manhattan and Cartwright with a committee from his club drew up rules converting this playground game into a more elaborate and interesting sport to be played by adults. His club participated in the first competitive game under these rules on June 19, 1846, with the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Farrington, Joseph Rider b. October 15, 1897 d. June 19, 1954
US Congressman. He was attending college in Hawaii when he enlisted in the United States Army, serving as a 2nd Lieutenant of Field Artillery during World War I. After his discharge in 1919, he was a reporter for the Public Ledger in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., 1920 to 1923. He returned to Honolulu and became president and general manager with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Ltd. He was appointed secretary to the Hawaii Legislative Commission in 1933 and was a member of the Territorial...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Farrington, Mary Elizabeth b. May 30, 1898 d. July 21, 1984
Republican congresswoman from Hawaii. She was elected to the House of Representatives to replace her husband, Joseph Rider Harrington, after he died in office. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Fong, Hiram Leong b. October 15, 1906 d. August 18, 2004
United States Senator. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Fong was the first United States Senator of Asian Ancestry. Fong served as a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1959 to 1977. Fong who was a Republican also served as a Member of the Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives from 1938 to 1954, Speaker of the Hawaii Territory House of Representatives from 1948 to 1954, and as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory in 1952 and 1956. Fong also served with...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Hartwell, Alfred Stedman b. June 11, 1836 d. August 30, 1912
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. After graduating from Harvard University in 1858, Hartwell became a tutor at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. When the Civil War began, he joined the 3rd Missouri Reserve Regiment and fought for the surrender of the pro-Confederate Camp Jackson. After relative peace was established in St. Louis in June of 1861, he returned to Massachusetts and began his studies at Harvard Law School. In September of 1862, he received a commission as a first...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Judd, Lawrence McCully b. March 20, 1887 d. October 4, 1968
Territorial Governor. During his tenure in the Hawaiian State Senate, Judd made several fact-finding tours to Molakai to investigate the conditions of the Hansen's Disease-afflicted residents of Kalaupapa. In 1929, he was appointed by President Herbert Hoover to be the 7th governor of the Territory of Hawaii. He served until 1934. During his term, he worked to improve parks, playgrounds, and the Natatorium War Memorial. He also overhawled the system of governance of the territory. A source of...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Long, Oren Ethelbirt b. March 4, 1889 d. May 6, 1965
Democrat politician from Hawaii. He served as territorial Governor of Hawaii from 1951-1953. In 1956 he was elected as territorial Senator from Hawaii and became a US Senator when Hawaii became a state in 1959. He served in the Senate until 1963. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
McCandless, Lincoln Loy b. September 18, 1859 d. October 5, 1940
US Congressman. Served as a Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii to the United States House of Representatives. (Bio by: Mongoose)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Stainback, Ingram Macklin b. May 12, 1883 d. April 12, 1961
Territorial Governor. A well-connected Democrat, Stainback came to Hawaii shortly after he graduated from law school at the University of Chicago. He was appointed to the post of Teritorial Attorney General in 1914 but resigned in 1917 to enter the army. When World war I ended, he returned to private practice in Hawaii. During the 1930's, he was appointed United States District Attorney and judge on the U. S. District Court for the Territory of Hawaii. He became the Terrirorial Governor of...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Thurston, Lorrin Andrews b. July 31, 1858 d. May 11, 1931
Lawyer, Politician, and Businessman. The grandson of two of the first Christian missionaries to Hawaii, Thurston was prominent in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and the imposition of the Republic of Hawaii. His ultimate goal was the annexation of Hawaii by the United States, which was accomplished in 1898. In 1886, he became a member of the legislature of the Hawaiian kingdom. His conservative, pro-business philosophy put him in conflict with the Hawaiian royalty. In 1887, he authored...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Vaughan, Horace W. b. December 2, 1867 d. November 10, 1922
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1885 and opened a law practice in Texarkana, Texas in 1886. From 1890 to 1898, he was city attorney and prosecuting attorney of Bowie County, 1898 to 1906. He was district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Texas, 1906 to 1910 and a member of the State senate in 1910. In 1913, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress, serving until 1915. After his term, President Woodrow Wilson appointed him as United States district...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

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