DOLE, SANFORD BALLARD


Meaning of DOLE, SANFORD BALLARD in English

born April 23, 1844, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands

died June 9, 1926, Honolulu

Hawaiian politician.

The son of U.S. missionaries, he served in Hawaii's legislature (1884–87) and on its supreme court (1887–93). He led the committee formed by local sugar interests that overthrew Queen Liliuokalani (1893) and sought annexation by the U.S.; he then served as the first president of the Republic of Hawaii (1894–1900). Though U.S. Pres. Grover Cleveland demanded the queen's restoration, Dole pressed successfully for annexation (1900) and afterward served as governor of the Territory of Hawaii (1900–03). He later became a federal district judge (1903–15).

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