after leaving school followed trade
of machinist, serving apprentice-
ship with Catton. Neill & Co., Ho-
nolulu, asst. mill engr., McBryde
Sug. Co., Eleele, Kauai, two years;
asst, engr. three years with Mar-
coni Wireless Telegraph Co., Ka-
huku Station, being in charge of
same one and one-half years under
U. S. Navy Dept. during war with
Germany; held rank of chief petty
officer in U. S. Naval Reserve ;
since 1919 with von Hamm-Young
Co., in auto sales dept. and at
present mgr. Kauai Branch of same
firm.

ELLIOT, HAROLD BEATY, vet-
erinary surgeon, Hilo; born in Man-
chester, England, July 8, 1872; son
of John and Margaret (Beaty) El-
liot; educated at King William's
College, Isle of Man; Grosvenor
College, Carlisle; graduated, Edin-
burgh, 1894; member of Royal Col-
lege of Veterinary Surgeons. Came
to Hawaii and established practise
of veterinary surgery, 1895. Presi-
dent three terms, Hilo Board of
Trade, 1911-13; chairman, Haw;iii
County Fair, 1916; chairman, Ha-
waii County Investigation Com-
mission, 1913-14; chairman, Indus-
trial Accident Board of County of
Hawaii since its organization; mem-
ber of Territorial Board of Veter-
inary Examiners, 1911; deputy Ter-
ritorial Veterinarian since 1908. Is
a director of Hilo Library. Natur-
alized American citizen, 1906.

ELLIOTT, RAYMOND, chemist,
Paauhau, Hawaii; born in Garner,
Iowa, Feb. 4, 1894; son of Harris
Stump and Katherine (Gates) El-
liott; educated Santa Cruz high
school, California, 1915; College of
Pacific, one year; College of Ha-
waii, half year in 1916; married
Winifred Sutton at San Jose, Calif.
Sept. 5, 1916. Was night chemist
with Waialua Agr. Co., Oahu. 1917;
chief chemist, Hakalau Sug. Co.,



Hawaii. 1918-19; boiling house
supt., Paauhau, Hawaii, since 1920.
Member F. & A. M., No. 38, Santa
Cruz, Calif.; B. P. O. E., No. 759,
Hilo.

EMERSON, JOSEPH SWIFT.

civil engineer and surveyor, re-
tired, Honolulu; born July 13, 1843
at Lahainaluna, County of Maui.
Hawaii; son of Rev. John S. and
Ursula (Newell) Emerson; married
Dorothea Lamb, Feb. 17, 1898 in
Honolulu; one child. Oliver Hudles-
ton Emerson; descendant of Mich-
ael Emerson of Lincoln, England,
who came to America in 1650 and
settled at Rowley, Essex Co.. Mass.,
and of Samuel Emerson, a delegate
to the Constitutional Convention
1778. Educated Punahou school.
Honolulu, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, S. B., 1874. Began
professional career in Newton.
Mass.; returned to Honolulu in Ha-
waiian government survey, 1877-
1903, with the exception of six
months European trip; surveyor for
court of land registration 1903;
retired on account of ill health
shortly afterwards. Author of va-
rious papers of Hawn. anticiuarian
matters; member Nat. Geographic
Soc. of America, Polynesian Soc. of
New Zealand. Social Science Assn.
of Honolulu, Hawn. Historical Soc.,
Hawn. Mission Children's Society;
owner of a famous collection of
land and sea shells gathered in
Hawaii, Switzerland. and other
countries, many of which were col-
lected personally.

EM MANS, FLOYD HARMAN,

business secretary Y. M. C. A.,
Honolulu; born Minneapolis, Minn.,
Feb. 11, 1884; son of Nehemiah H.
and Luella R. (Green) Emmans;
educated, grammar, high school,
and two years at University of
Minnesota. Married Ella Rosa-
mond John, at Victoria, B. C., Sept.
1, 1913; one child, Rosamond Mary.
Leaving university work in 1907,
traveled throughout United States
and Europe, and came to Hawaii
first in 1908; returned to Hono-
lulu, 1910, and entered Y. M. C. A.
work the following year. Member
Commercial Club, Rotary Club,
Lodge le Progres cle 1'Oceanie, F.
& A. M.

EMORY, WALTER LEAVITTE,

architect, Honolulu: born Nov. 10.
1868, Fitchburg, Mass.; son of Wil-
liam Childs and Georsrianna CLeav-
itte) Emory; married Winifred A.
Pike, at Haverhill. N. H.. Aug. 30,
1893; two children: William Clos-
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Fitchburg high school. Mass. Inst.
Technology (one year). Came to
Hawaii, 1898 ; employed by private
parties and territorial government
until 1908; partnership with
Marshal H. Webb, architecture,
1908 to date. Member American
Inst. of Architects, Oahu Countrv
Club, Commercial Club. Ad Club.
B. P. O. E., 616 (charter and life
member).

ENGLE, WALTER ADAM, ac-
countant, Wailuku, Maui; born in
Racine. Minn., Dec. 5, 1881; son
of Richard F. and Charlotte (Bart-
lette) Engle; education, Mt. Ver-
non (Mass) high school. 1898-1902;
married Edna Mae Lee, at Maltby,
Wash., Nov. 18, 1911; children
Walter Johnson and Charlotte
Winifred. Was bookkeeper, Paia,
Maui, store, 1903-06, and at La-
haina Natl. Bank, Maui, 1906-07;
clerk, Paia Store, 1908-10; chief
clerk, Office of Public Lands and
sub-agent, 5th Land Dist., 1910-18;
treasurer, County of Maui, 1919-21.
Member Aloha Lodge No. 3, K. of
P.; Honolulu Ad Club; Maui Coun-
ty Fair & Racing Assn. ; Maui
Chamber of Commerce.

ENGELHARD. ADRIAN A., rail-
way superintendent. Lihue. Kauai:
born Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, 1891;
son of Albert arid Anna (McCon-
nell) Engelhard; married Muriel
Hind, at Honolulu, Apr. 20, 1918;
one child, Adrian Albert. With
Bell Coggeshall Box & Lumber
Co., Louisville, Ky., 1907-12; Com-
monwealth Steel Co., St. Louis,
Mo., special apprentice in steel
foundry, 1912-15; salesman, Cat-
ton, Neill & Co., Honolulu, 1915,
and Standard Oil Co., Honolulu,
1916-17; U. S. Army, Honolulu and
San Diego, 1917-19; salesman,
American Factors, Ltd., Oil Dept.,
1920; supt. Ahukini Terminal Ry.
Co., Ltd., Kauai, since 1920. Was
commissioned second lieut. R. C..
June, 1917; attended first R. O. T.
C., Schofleld Barracks, 1917; with
32d Inf., U. S. A., Nov., 1917-Oct.,
191S; 46th M. G- Battn., Oct., 1918-
Feb., 1919; 44th U. S. Inf.. Feb..
1919-May 1919; discharged as first
lieut. R. C. Was major of infantry.
N. G. H., March-Aug. 1920, resign-
ing to go Kauai.

E R D M A N, JOHN PINNEY,

clergyman, Honolulu; born at Mor-
ristown, New Jersey, Dec. 6, 1874;
son of Rev. Albert and Sarah (Pin-
ney) Erdman; father was pastor of
South Street Presbyterian Church
for 38 years at Morristown and was
veteran of civil war; grandfather



Rev. John Book Pinney, D. D., was
missionary to West Africa and
served as acting governor of Liberia
during 70's; educated public schools,
Morristown ; graduated from
Princeton University, B. A. 1896;
graduated from McCormick Theo-
logical Seminary, 1899; married
Marion Dillingham in Honolulu,
Aug. 10, 1904; five children: Har-
old Randolph, Emma Louise, Doro-
thy. Jean and Marjorie. Ordained to
ministry. -1899; came to Honolulu
and was in charge Palama chapel
and assistant pastor Central Union
Church, 1900-02; Presbyterian mis-
sionary to Japan, 1903-07; agent on
Oahu for Hawaiian Board, 1907-
1912; supt. Hawaiian dept. of same,
1912-18; Held secretary, chairman of
Secretarial Council, superintendent,
of Sunday school dept. and of Fili-
pino dept., of the Hawaiian Board
of Missions, Honolulu, since 1918;
president of Christian Worker's In-
stitute, 1920. Member of Univer-
sity, Oahu Country and Rotary
clubs of Honolulu.



EWALIKO, DAVID K., Clerk,
Purchasing Agent, County of Ha-
waii, Hilo, Hawaii; born at Puueo.
Hilo, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 1876; son
of John and Kaanaana (Kualii)
Ewaliko; grandfather was great
philosopher during reign of Ka-
mehameha I; educated St. Mary's
School, Hilo, and Oahu College,
Honolulu; married Julia Kahau-
nani Long at Wailuku, Maui, T. H.,
June 11, 1912; one child: Majorie.
Delegate to Democratic Convention,
Baltimore, 1908; chief clerk to
County Clerk, County of Hawaii,
six years; elected chairman Board
of Supervisors, County of Hawaii,
1913 to 1915; delegate to Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Assn.,
Seattle, Wash., 1912; appointed by
American Federation of Labor dis-
trict organizer for the Territory of
Hawaii, 1913 to 1921; appointed
Warden for the County of Hawaii
jail, 1915 to 1918; appointed mem-
ber of the Industrial Accident
Board, Hawaii County, July 15,
1915 to 1923; appointed by Gov.
Pinkham member of the Board of
Appraisers, First Land District,
Island of Hawaii, for one year;
elected president of the Hawaiian
Civic League, Hilo, Hawaii. Mem-
ber Ancient Order of Foresters,
Seaside Club, People's Club; mem-
ber of Executive Board Ka Hale o
Nalii o Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii;
member of the Executive Board
Nest of Owls, Hilo, Hawaii; editor
the "Life of Hawaii," Hawaiian
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waii, 1916; assistant editor "Ka
Hoku o Hawaii." Hawaiian news-
paper published in Hilo, Hawaii.
Republican.

EWART, GEORGE, ROBERT, Jr.,

plantation manager, Waimea, Ka-
uai; born in Sacramento, Cal., Nov.
17, 1875; son of George R. and La-
vinia (Downing) Ewart; educated at
Punahou School (Honolulu), McGill
University, Montreal, Canada, B. Sc.,
1900; married Elizabeth Lindsay at
Waimea, Kauai, July 25, 1904; three
children: Edith Elizabeth, George
Robert and Alexander Lindsay. Be-
gan career with Kilauea Sugar
Plantation Co., 1900-03; civil en-
gineer with Department of Public
Works, Territory of Hawaii, 1903-
04; head luna, Hawaiian Sugar Co.,
Makaweli, Kauai, 1904-06; manager,
Gay & Robinson's Sugar Plantation,
Ma'kaweli, 1906-12; civil engineer-
ing, mostly for Kekaha Sugar Co.,
1912-14; manager Waimea Sugar
Mill Co., Waimea, Kauai, since 1914.
Associate member Canadian Society
of Civil Engineers.



FAITHFULL, REGINALD P..

manufacturer, Honolulu; born De-
corah, Iowa, June 22, 1884: son of
Alfred W. and Mary Faithfull;
married Mary Noble, at Honolulu.
Oct. 22. 1913. Grammar and hisrh
school education. Began as office boy
and later chief clerk, claims dept.,
general offices, Santa Fe R. R. Co.,
Los Angeles, 1901-11: came to Ho-
nolulu Jan., 1911, and shortly after-
ward engaged in confectionery and
restaurant business. establishing-
The Sweet Shop; general manager,
Honolulu Dairymen's Assn., manu-
facturing ice cream and confec-
tions and distributors of dairy
products since Dec.. 1918. Member
Rotary Club, Honolulu; Mason,
Knight Templar and Shriner.

FARRELL, JOHN H., physician
and surgeon, Honolulu ; born Oct.
4, 1882, in Winthrop, Buchanan
County, Iowa; son of Thomas and
Mary (Hogan) Farrell; educated
"Winthrop (la.) High School, Uni-
versity of Iowa, College of Phar-
macy, 1902, University of Iowa,
1903, University of Illinois, M.D.,
1907; Chicago, Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat College, post graduate,
1910; began professional career in
Roosevelt Hospital, Chicago, 1906-
1907; municipal hospital, Chicago;
practised at Wailuku, Maui, Terri-
tory of Hawaii, 1907-11; removed
to Honolulu Feb. 1, 1911, and spe-
cialized in treatment of eye, ear,
10-



nose and throat. Member Sigma
Phi Epsilon, B. P. O. E., Honolulu
Lodge No. 616.

FARRINGTON, WALLACE R.,

srovernor of Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu; born at Orono, Me.. May
3. 1871; son of Joseph Rider and
Ellen E. (Holyoke) Fnrrington;
married Catherine McAlpine Crane
of San Francisco, in Honolulu, Oct.
26. 1896: three children: Joseph
Rider, Ruth and Frances Crane.
Educated in public schools, Bridg-
ton Academy (Me.). Brewer High
School (Me.), and Univ. of Me., B.
S., 1891. Began as reporter and
later night editor, Bangor Daily
News, 1891 ; reporter Kennebec
Journal. Augusta, Me.; asst. editor
on publication of Phelps Pub. Co.,
Springfield, Mass.. 1892-93; manag-
ing editor and one of founders,
Rockland (Me.) Daily Star; manag-
ing editor. Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser, and pres. Hawaiian Gazette
Co.. Honolulu. 1894-96; managing
editor. Evening Bulletin and pres.
Bulletin Pub. Co.. Honolulu, 1898-
1912; on amalgamation of Evening
Bulletin and Hawaiian Star, July 1,
1912, became vice-pres. and gen.
business mgr. Honolulu Star-Bulle-
tin, Ltd.; appointed governor Terri-
tory of Hawaii by President Har-
ding June 2. 1921. confirmed by sen-
ate June 17. took oath July 5, 1921.
Was pres. Honolulu Merchants'
Assn., 1913-14, and instrumental in
consolidation with reorganized
Chamber of Commerce: vice-pres.
Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu.
1914-15; second vice-pres. 1921.
Chairman board of regents. College
of Hawaii two terms, resigning
1920; member War Relief Commit-
tee, 1915-17; member Advisory Com-
mittee, Honolulu Chap. American
Red Cross; member Citizenship
Committee, Y. M. C. A.; territorial
director U. S. Boys' Working Re-
serve, 1917-18; was one of organ-
izers of Republican party in Hawaii.
1898, following annexation, and
served on Republican Territorial
Committee, 1906-07: active in inau-
gurating legislation for establish-
ment of College (now University)
of Hawaii, and securing its accep-
tance by Federal govt. under en-
dowment for colleges of agriculture
and mechanic arts (the first college
in Hawaii to confer collegiate de-
degrees) ; served on Terr. Board of
Education two terms, and was
chairman of Terr. School Fund
Commission, 1909-11; author "Re-
view of the Revolt of 1895" (ap-
pendix to Alexander's History of
Hawaiian Revolutions) ; chairman
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mittee of the Press Conference of
the World, Honolulu, 1921. Member
Commercial Club, University Club,
Oahu Country Club; honorary pres.
Honolulu Ad Club; past master
Lodge le Progres de 1'Oceanie, F.
& A. M.

FASSOTH, JOHN, Sr., sugar
planter, Kipahulu, Maui; born in
Bremen, Germany, September 25,
1866; son of John and Mary
(Ensenauer) Fassoth; educated in
Bremen until 1881; married Anna
M. Decker at Waimea, Kauai, Oc-
tober 7, 18S8; seven children: Con-
aradine H. M., William J., Martin
J., Joseph B., Hans, John Jr. and
Paul M. D. Came to the Ha-
waiian Islands in 1882; began plan-
tation career with Koloa Sugar Co.,
Kauai, until 1884; chemist, sugar
boiler, chief engineer and then
manager and director of Waimea
Sugar Co., Waimea, Kauai, 1884-
1914; joined William Williamson
in the purchase of the Kipahulu
Sugar Co.. Kipahulu, Maui, Janu-
ary 1, 1915; has continuously man-
aged same since, being also vice-
president and a director. Elected
Representative to Territorial Leg-
islature from Kauai, serving 1915
session; Representative from Maui
serving in special session 1920 and
regular session 1921. Member
Maui Chamber of Commerce and
Pacific Club in Honolulu. Repub-
lican.

FASSOTH, JOHN, Jr., planta-
tion asst. head luna. Kipahulu. Maui;
born at Waimea, Kauai, March 17,
1899; son of John and Anna M.
(Decker) Fassoth; educated at
Punahou School, Honolulu; joined
the Kipahulu Sugar Co., Maui, as
timekeeper 1918.

FASSOTH, JOSEPH B., account-
ant, Kipahulu, Maui; born at Wai-
mea, Kauai, October 2, 1891; son
of John and Anna M. (Decker)
Fassoth; educated at St. Louis
College, Honolulu; began as as-
sistant bookkeeper, Hawaiian Su-
gar Co., Makaweli, Kauai, 1910-15;
chief accountant, Kipahulu Sugar
Co., Kipahulu, Kauai, since 1915;
served in U. S. Army as sergeant
Q. M. dept., during period of war;
has been Scout Master, Boy Scouts
of America, since organization on
Maui. Member of American Le-
gion.

FASSOTH, HANS, head luna
and assistant manager, Kipahulu.
Maui; born at Waimea, Kauai,
April 21, 1893; son of John and



Anna M. (Decker) Fassoth; edu-
cated at Punahou School, Hono-
lulu; began career as luna, Ha-
waiian Sugar Co., Makaweli, Kauai,
1912-14; head luna and assistant
manager Kipahulu Sugar Co., Ma-
ui, since 1914.

FASSOTH, MARTIN J., chemist
and sugar boiler, Kipahulu, Maui;
born at Waimea, Kauai, October
2. 1890; son of John and Anna M.
(Decker) Fassoth; educated at St.
Louis College, Honolulu; began as
sugar boiler with Waimea Sugar
Mill Co.. Waimea, Kauai, 1909;
sugar boiler at Makaweli, Hono-
kaa, Paauhau and Hutchinson
plantations until 1916; chemist,
sugar boiler and superintendent of
mill, Kipahulu Sugar Co., Maui,
since 1916. Member of Hawaiian
Chemists' Association.

FAYE, HANS PETER, plantation
manager, Kekaha, Kauai; born in
Drammen, Norway, Oct. 20, 1859; son
of Hans Peter and Ida Constance
(Knudsen) Faye; descendant of
French family who settled in Nor-
way about 1690; educated in schools
of Drammen, Norway; married Mar-
garet Lindsay of Kauai, December
21, 1893; eight children. Isabel Bon-
nar, Hans Peter, Anton Lindsay,
Ida. Margaret, Eyvind, Alan, Alex-
ander. Began business career 1875
as clerk and bookkeeper in paper
and pulp factory, Norway; came to
Hawaii 1880 to learn sugar business;
started as field hand, later became
luna Paia, Maui; removed to Kauai
to take charge of cane planting for
Gay & Robinson at Hanapepe, 1882;
began well boring at Mana, 1884;
became cane planter, firm of H. P.
Faye & Co.; interests of that district
consolidated as Kekaha Sugar Co.,
1898, and was made manager. Mem-
ber Hawaiian Lodge, No. 21, F. &
A. M.; Pacific and Commercial clubs.
Vice-president Kekaha Sugar Co.
and pres. Waimea Sugar Mill Co.

FEHLMAN, LEO GEORGE, adv.
mgr., Honolulu; born in Fairbury,
Nebr., Dec. 1, 1890; son of Charles
A. and Caroline (Ester) Fehlman;
education, grammar and high
schools, and three years at Univ.
of Nebr. Married Anna Gladys
Street, in Honolulu, May 7, 1921.
Began in advertising and sales
business, 1915, asst. sales man-
ager Gossard Corset Co., Chicago,
later Affinity Spark Plug Co.,
Omaha; advertising mgr. Nebr.
Buick Auto Co., Lincoln, 1917; adv.
mgr. Honolulu Star-Bulletin since
1920. Was pursuit pilot. Aviation
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tenant during World War. Mem-
ber University Club, Honolulu;
Beta Theta Pi fraternity; Masons,
Scottish Rite.

FERREIRA, MANUEL V., insur-
ance agent, Honolulu; born Koloa,
Kauai, April 5, 1889; son of An-
tonio J. and Caroline Ferreira;
married Charlotte Young Bennett,
in Honolulu, April 5, 1916; four
children: Helen, Dorothy, Patricia,
Alma. Educated St. Louis College,
Honolulu; Santa Clara Univ., Santa
Clara, Cal.. A.B. 1909. Clerk,
Home Insurance Co. of Hawaii,
Ltd., 1911-20; asst. treas. and
underwriter, 1920 to date. Mem-
ber Commercial Club.

FERRY, JOSEPH SOUZA, law-
yer, Hilo, Hawaii; born at Furnas,
St. Miguel. Azores, June 11. 1876:
son of Jaciush and Maria J.
(Souza) Ferry; educated, public
schools of Hawaii and Santa Clara
College, Calif.; married Mary Per-
eira Aguiar, Dec. 16, 1900 at Olaa,
Hawaii; seven children: George,
Lucy, Celesheria, Casherina, Cecilia
and Angelira. Went to Hilo, Ha-
waii, with parents. 1882, removing
to Santa Clara, Calif., 1892; re-
turning to Hawaii, 1896; began in
employ of Hawaii Board of Regis-
tration, 1897; teacher, St. Ra-
phael's School. Koloa, Kauai, 1897-
99; private secretary to A. C. Can-
avarro, Portuguese Consul-General,
Honolulu, 1899; salesman for L. B.
Kerr, Hilo, 1900; clerk, Olaa store,
Keaau, Hawaii, same year; studied
law in office of Lennon & LeBlond,
Hilo, and correspondence course,
1901; read law with Samuel K.
Kaeo, Kauai, and admitted to prac-
tise in all courts of Territory,
1904; admitted to Federal court,
1905; returned to Hilo, 1905; ap-
pointed temporary district magis-
trate, Puna, Hawaii, 1910; perma-
nent appointment same year. Is
proprietor Ferryville store, Olaa;
sugar cane planter and stock rais-
er. Member Hilo lodge No. 825,
L. O. O. M., Council No. 252, Y. M.
I., vice-pres. Olaa Athletic Club
(1917).

FIDDES, JAMES HALL, ac-
countant, Honolulu; born in Aber-
deen, Scotland, March 22, 1877;
son of James and Jane (Hall)
Fiddes ; educated public school and
Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen,
Scotland; married Mary A. Tit-
comb in Honolulu, Jan. 30, 1902.
Began career as cashier and book-
keeper, Dunn and Craigen, Advo-
cates, Aberdeen, 1893-1899; came
to Hawaii in March, 1899; book-



keeper Pacific Hardware Co., Ho-
nolulu. 1899-1906; general account-
ant, B. F. Dillingham Co., Ltd..
and Oahu R. & L. Co., Honolulu,
since Nov., 1906; has been secy,
and treas. Young Brothers, Ltd.,
since incorporation, 1913; secretary
and auditor Honolulu Welding &
Machine Co., Ltd.; auditor Kaimu-
ki Building & Loan Assn., Ltd.
Served as President Waialae, Kai-
muki, and Palolo Improvement
club; Hawn. Assn. Football
League. Ten years sec. Honolulu
Cricket Club; foreman Territorial
Grand Jury. 1915. Member Cham-
ber of Commerce; Railway Ac-
counting Officer's Assn. of Amer-
ica; and charter member Oahu
Country Club; past chief Honolulu
Scottish Thistle Club; past exalted
ruler B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 616
and district deputy grand exalted
ruler for the Territory of Hawaii
since 1918; past commander Hono-
lulu Comdry. No. 1, Knights
Templar; trustee, Harmony Lodge
No. 3, I. O. O. F. ; member Hawn.
Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M.; St.
George's Chapter No. 21, Aber-
deen, Scotland; Polynesia Encamp-
ment No. 1, I. O. O. F.; 32 Mason
and Shriner; is vice-pres. Repub-
lican club. 1st precinct, 4th dis-
trict, Honolulu.

FILLER, RICHARD WALTHER,

railroad mgr., Hilo, Hawaii; born
Weissenfels, Saxony, Germany,
Sept. 27, 1864; son of Emil Frederic
and Hulda (von Wachter) Filler;
married Anna Julia Lachner, in Se-
attle, Wash., Aug. 9, 1887; four
children: Herbert, Harold, Hertha
and Hester. Educated at Gymna-
sium, Zeitz, Germany. Came to
United States, 1880; went to sea
1880; settled in Seattle, 1886, as
bookkeeper; came to Honolulu 1894,
entering employ Oahu Railway &
Land Co.; cashier Hawaiian Com-
mercial & Sug. Co., 1898-99; supt.
Kahului R. R. Co., Maui, 1899-1907;
supt. of port of Salina Cruz, Mex-
ico, 1907; supt. Hilo R. R. Co., 1908;
gen. supt Hilo R. R., 1914; reap-
pointed gen. supt. Hawaii Consoli-
dated Ry., Ltd., at time of reorgani-
zation, 1916; gen. mgr. same, March
1919. Member International Rotary
and Rotary Club of Hilo, B. P. O. E.,
and K. of P.

FISHBOURNE, RALPH A., archi-
tect, Honolulu; born Vallejo, Cal.,
Nov. 4, 1883; son of William John
and Emma (Witts) Fishbourne;
married Henrietta Pearl Josephson
at Honolulu, April 6, 1920. Gradu-
ated Wilmerding School of Indus-
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tecture, 1903. Assisted in design-
ing- many buildings in San Francis-
co following earthquake of 1906;
studied architecture in Paris, and
studied and traveled in France and
Italy, 1910-12; with two leading
architectural firms in New York
City, designing edifices of monu-
mental character for that city and
Long Island, 1912-14; arrived Ho-
nolulu, 1917; member of Ripley &
Davis, architects.

FISHER, JOSEPH HENRY,

business man, Honolulu; born San
Francisco, Cal., Aug. 22, 1857; son
of Henry E. and Julia (Dinet)
Fisher; educated public schools and
graduated from Heald's Business
College, San Francisco; married
Nettie P. Andrew (deceased) in
Honolulu, Dec. 8, 1885; one daugh-
ter, Irene (Mrs. Geo. F. Renton,
Jr.) Began as clerk in brokerage
houses of San Francisco; bookeeper
with Bishop & Co. bank in Honolu-
lu. 1883-99; conducted stock broker-
age and insurance business, Hono-
lulu, 1900-02; appointed auditor of
the Territory of Hawaii, Dec. 6.
1902-1917; re-entered auction and
real estate business in association
with brother, Will E. Fisher, Hono-
lulu, Sept., 1917; was Lieut. 1st
Reg. Nat'l Guard of Cal., 1882-83;
organized Honolulu Rifles, 1883;
served through various commis-
sioned grades of National Guard of
Hawaii, retiring with rank of
colonel, 1899; reappointed lieuten-
ant-colonel and paymaster general
on staff of Gov. W. F. Frear, retir-
ing in 1914. Member of Commer-
cial, Elks, Hawaii Tuna and Ad
Clubs of Honolulu.

FLEMING, JOHN LUNDIE, bro-
ker, Honolulu; born in Scotland.
June 2R. 1876; son of James Wil-
son and Effie (Lundie) Fleming;
educated public schools and Puna-
hou school. Honolulu; married M.
Adele Morgan of Honolulu. Sept.
2, 1908; two children, Margaret
Effie and James Morgan. Began in
different capacities on the Paia
.plantation, Maui, 1894-1899; entered
employ Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd.,
Honolulu, serving in various capa-
cities. 1889-1910; associated with
the late James F. Morgan (father-
in-law), 1911 and on his death in
1912 formed the brokerage corpora-
tion, James F. Morgan Co., Ltd.,