Griffiths; descendant of Ebenezer
Griffiths of Wales, who came to
Richville, N. Y., in 1855. Educated
at Richville Union school, St. Law-
rence University, Ph. B., 1897, A.
M. 1899; Harvard University, A. B.
1899 ; St. Lawrence University, L.
H D.,, 1919; principal Richville
Union School, 1898-99; principal
Shepard Evening school, Cam-
bridge, Mass., 1898-99; master St.
George's school, Newport, R. I.,
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JOHN S. GRACE
JOSEPH H. GRAY
HARRY S. GRAY
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ALFRED R. GURREY, Jr.
WILLIAM H. GROTE
JOHN T. GULICK
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1899-02; married Helen Alsy Clem-
ence at Worcester, Mass., June 26,
1901; one daughter, Eleanor. Pres-
ident Oahu College, Hawaii, since
1902. Positions formerly held: Di-
rector for Hawaii of National Edu-
cation Association; chairman of
committee on streets, parks and
public works and president of Ho-
nolulu Civic Federation; secretary
of Armstrong Memorial Commit-
tee; secretary of Harvard Club of
Hawaii; chairman of Board of In-
dustrial Schools, Territory of Ha-
waii. Author of "The Chinese in
Hawaii," in a series of Clark Uni-
versity lectures on China and the
Far East; "The Japanese Race
Question in Hawaii" (in pam-
phlet). Member Beta Theta Pi,
Phi Beta Kappa, F. & A. M., Uni-
versity Club, National Education
Assn., Harvard Teachers' Assn.,
Social Science Assn.
GROTE, WILLIAM HENRY,
store mgr., Kealia, Kauai; born in
Honokaa, Hawaii, Sept. 7, 1886;
son of C. W. and Ida (Bomke)
Grote; educated. Hawaii public
schools, St. Louis College, Hono-
lulu; Heald's Business College, San
Francisco; married Helen Louise
Day, in Honolulu, Feb. 23, 1915;
two children, Ida May and William
Henry. Entered business career
as first asst. bookkeeper, and later
head bookkeeper, Ewa Plantation
Store, Oahu, 1906-10; was head
bookkeeper and cashier for Lihue
store, Kauai, 1910-1919; appointed
mgr. Kealia store, Kauai, Nov. 1,
1919.
GUILD, JOHN, businessman,
Honolulu; born May 11, 1869, in
Edinburgh, Scotland; son of James
(a merchant of Edinburgh) and
Mary (Scott) Guild; married Mary
Knox in West Indies Aug. 20, 1891;
four children: Dorothy, Marjorie.
Douglas Scott and Winifred. Edu-
cated in high school, Edinburgh.
Scotland. After leaving school
went to join relatives in the cane
sugar industry in the West Indies;
came to Hawaii in 1897, and for
short time employed 011 Makaweli
plantation; joined Alexander &
Baldwin, then a co-partnership
(incorporated 1900), since becoming
a director and secretary of Alex-
ander & Baldwin. Ltd., Sugar Fac-
tors, and of all the companies they
represent; has had quite a share
in the development of the concern,
being with it almost from its start
until the present time; has been
for many years director and treas-
urer of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in Hawaii and the Queen's
Hospital; was president of Boy
Scouts, resigning in 1917, but still
actively interested in boy scout-
ing. Member of Pacific, Country,
Commercial Clubs and Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce.
GULICK, JOHN THOMAS, mis-
sionary, scientist, sociologist, Ho-
nolulu'; born March 13, 1832, at
Waimea, Kauai; son of Peter John-
son and Fanny (Thomas) Gulick;
married Emily De la Cour Sept. 3,
1864, at Hongkong, China, who died
in 1875 without issue; remarried
Frances A. Stevens May 31, 1880,
at Osaka, Japan; two children, Ad-
dison and Louise. Educated Pun-
ahou Academy, Honolulu; prepara-
tory department New York Uni-
versity; Williams College, 1859;
studied at Union Theological Sem-
inary, 1859-61; received Ph. D. de-
gree, Adelbert College of Western
Reserve University, 1899, and Sc.
D. from Oberlin College, 1905; mis-
sionary of the American Board in
China, 1864-75, and in Japan, 1876-
99; from 1900-05 resided in Ober-
lin, Ohio, and there completed sci-
entific publications; a deep stu-
dent of evolution and the intimate
friend of Darwin. Romanes and
other leaders in this field; author
of "Evolution, Racial and Habitu-
dinal," published in 1905 by the
Carnegie Institute. one of the
standard works on this subject;
been a wide contributor to scientific
journals, but for the past twenty
years his chief interest has been
in social problems and the solu-
tion of the same by the co-opera-
tion of workers and the world-wide
federation of nations.
GULICK, ORRAMEL H., mis-
sionary of the gospel. Honolulu;
born in Honolulu. Kingdom of Ha-
waii, Oct. 7, 1830: son of Peter
Johnson and Fanny Hinckley
(Thomas) Gulick; married Ann
Eliza Clark in Honolulu May 19,
1855. Educated at Punahou School,
Honolulu; embarked on business
career with Alvah Kittredge Clark
in Honolulu about 1850-55; fol-
lowed the sea for several years,
running schooners among islands
of Hawaiian group; as officer of
first "Morning Star" visited Mar-
quesas and; Micronesia and Ta-
hiti, 1857; ordained in 1862 and
settled as missionary pastor at
Kau, Hawaii; conducted boarding
school for Hawaiian girls at Waia-
lua, Oahu, 1865-70; appointed mis-
sionary to Japan by American
Board of Missions, completing 22
years of missionary service in that
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country in 1893; in missionary field
work of Hawaiian Board of Mis-
sions in Territory of Hawaii since
1894. Clerk of House of Repre-
sentatives under monarchy, 1850-60.
Assisted by his wife, wrote "The
Pilgrims of Hawaii," 1916.
GURNEY, A. S. LE BARON,
banker, Hilo, Hawaii; born Middle-
boro, Mass., Feb. 24, 1866; son of
Marcus Albert and Ellen Minerva
(Brightman) Gurney; married Hen-
rietta Stanton, in New Bedford,
Mass., Apr. 22, 1891; one child, Ab-
raham le Baron, born New York, N.
Y., January 20, 1899. Educated in
Fall River, Mass., public schools.
Began career with Haskell & Tripp,
New Bedford, 1883; arrived Hawaii,
1898; employed by L. Turner Co.,
Ltd., 1901; clerk Fourth Circuit
Court. 1904; manager Hilo Branch
of the Bank of Bishop & Co., Ltd.,
since 1916.
GURREY, ALFRED R., Jr., art
dealer, Honolulu; born in Kansas
Dec. 21, 1874; son of Alfred Rich-
ard and Margaret (McSherry) Gur-
rey. Educated at University of
California, 1908; married Caroline
Haskins, daughter of Charles Dud-
ley Haskins of Oakland, Cal., in Ho-
nolulu June 11, 1904; two children,
Gwendolyn and Richard. Engaged
in civil and mining- engineering for
seven years in California and four
and a half years in Honolulu; es-
tablished Gurrey's, Ltd., Honolulu,
dealers in fine and oriental art,
1903. Member of University Club
of Honolulu.
H
HAGOOD, RUFUS H., Jr., phy-
sician, Kealia, Kauai; born Birm-
ingham, Ala., Nov. 21, 1887; son
of Rufus H. and America (Walker)
Hagood; educated in Birmingham
public schools, Washington and Lee
Univ.. Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, M. D., 1911; married
Anita Pettit, at Philadelphia, Nov.
15, 1912; three children: Rufus H.,
3d., Charles Pettit, Ruth H. Was
interne in Pennsylvania Hospital
1911 and 1912; asst. supt. Eastern
Oregon State Hosp. for Insane.
Pendleton, Oregon, 1913-14; in U.
S. Army Medical Corps 1914-20,
during which time he served at
various posts; sanitary inspector,
port of embarkation, Hoboken, N.
J., 1918-19; appointed physician
Makee Sugar Co., Kealia, Kauai,
Dec. 1, 1920. Graduated Flight Sur-
geons' School, Medical Research
Laboratory, Air Service, U. S. A.,
Mineola, Long Island, N. Y. Mem-
ber Hawaiian Medical Society.
HALEY, WILLIAM ROBBINS,
tree surgeon, Honolulu; born at
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, April 23,
1863; son of Alvin and Amanda
Haley; married Laura Robbins at
Yarmouth, N. S., July 25, 1889; two
children: Julia and Ruth. Left
high school at age of 17, spending
two years on sailing vessels be-
tween United States and Euro-
pean ports; left Boston during
panic of 1907. coming to Honolulu
May 5, same year. Started prun-
ing and spraying of trees, Hono-
lulu, 1910, being the first in Ha-
waii to devote entire time to that
work. Has made special study of
improving the Avocado (alligator
pear) by budding process, and has
been quite successful in developing
budded trees that will bear string-
less fruit at different seasons.
Served in Coast Artillery (National
Guard) in Nova Scotia, 1882-86,
winning high honors in target
practise with heavy guns; natur-
alized in Honolulu, 1911. Member
Masonic Lodge, Knight Templar
and Shriner.
HALL, HENRY, former district
magistrate, Honokaa. Hawaii; born
at North Kona. Hawaii, Sept. 16,
1850; son of Charles and Hannah
(Rice) Hall: common school edu-
cation; married Mary Ann Bright,
Nov. 27, 1870 at North Kona. Fol-
lowed carpenter trade until 1879;
luna, Kukuihaele plantation, 1879-
1885; meat merchant since 1885;
appointed district magistrate at
Hamakua, Hawaii, Sept., 1900, by
Hon. S. B. Dole; served until Octo-
ber 1919; retired. His father was
one of early settlers in North
Kona, 1832, and pioneer coffee
planter.
HALL, WILLIAM GARVIE, en-
gineer, Honolulu; born March 6,
1874, at Summerside, Prince Ed-
ward Isl., Canada; son of Thomas
and Catherine (McRae) Hall; edu-
cated at Summerside until 1891;
married Alice Templeton in Hono-
lulu, Nov. 28, 1901; children: Don-
ald Templeton, Catherine McRae
and Mary Ellen. Began career
with the Bath Iron Works, Bath,
Me., 1891; removed to Honolulu
and joined the firm of Catton,
Neill Co., Ltd., as machinist, later
becoming president and manager,
1898-1916; asst. mgr. Honolulu Iron
Works Co., July 1916, manager
Jan., 1917. vice-president 1920.
Since Honolulu Iron Works Co. ac-
quired controlling interest in the
Eamshaws Docks and Honolulu
Iron Works, Manila, has been 2nd
vice-president and managing di-
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rector of Manila concern. Member
Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu,
Pacific, Commercial and Oahu
Country clubs, American Society
of Mechanical Engineers and Pres.
Y. M. C. A. of Honolulu.
HALSEY, RICHARD LENOX,
immigration inspector and lawyer,
Honolulu; born Aug. 5, 1856, at
Ithaca, N. Y. ; son of Wm. and
Eliza (Gosman) Halsey; married
Stella Duffield, Nov. 29, 1883, in
Chicago, 111.; three children: Stella
D., Richard L. (deceased), and
Charles Abbott; descendant of
Thomas Halsey, of London, Eng.,
who came to Lynn, Mass., in 1637,
and soon after founded South
Lampton, Long Island, the first
English town in New York; also
descendant of Silas Halsey, chair-
man, committee of safety, for
South Lampton at the breaking
out of the Revolution; educated in
public schools of Ithaca, Prince-
ton University, A. B. 1878, Colum-
bia University LL. B. 1880, Chi-
cago University B. D. 1883, Uni-
versity of California A. M. 1901.
Practised law in Chicago and
later taught in the government
schools in Japan; missionary work
in Japan, minister in U. S. Baptist
church; last pastorate First Bap-
tist church, Berkeley. Cal., 1899-
1903; inspector in charge U. S. Im-
migration Service. District of Ha-
waii, since 1903. Member Commer-
cial, Ad, Princeton and University
of California clubs, and Sons of
the American Revolution.
HAPAI, ARCHIBALD A., county
clerk, Hilo, Hawaii; born Waianae,
Oahu, Sept. 11, 1883; son of Akong
Gee and Sarah (Kaina) Hapai;
married Hattie K. Purdy, in Hilo,
July 14, 1907; seven children:
Sarah L., Harriet K., Archibald L,
Paul K., Ishma M., Charles L..
William K. Educated at govern-
ment schools, Hilo Boarding
School, Kamehameha School, Oahu
College, finishing commercial
course latter institution. Began as
clerk and stenographer, sheriff's
office, Hilo, under L. A. 'Andrews
and J. C. Searle, 1903-05; clerk
to County Atty. Charles Williams,
Hilo, 1905-08; clerk to County
Clerk John K. Kai, 1909-10; de-
feated in election for county clerk,
1910; clerk and stenographer Hilo
Mercantile Co., Ltd., 1910-11; asst.
bookkeeper, Pahoa Lumber Mill,
Puna, Hawaii, and later stenog-
rapher and asst. supt., 1912-13;
clerk and stenographer to Sheriff
Samuel K. Pua, Hilo, 1913-15;
elected county clerk. Hawaii Co.,
1915-17; re-elected 1917 and 1919.
Member registration committee,
Hawaii, 1917; Ancient Order of
Foresters (C. R. Jan. -June 1916);
Seaside Club, Hilo.
HAPAI, HENRY CHASE, public
official; born in Hilo, Hawaii, Apr.
21, 1873; son of George W. A. and
Harriet Rebecca (Sniffen) Hanai:
maternal grandfather was Benjamin
Henry Sniffen, of English descent,
a Pennsylvanian. who settled on
the Island of Maui, H. I., in 1846;
took to wife Kamakanoenoe Nahi-
nalau, and became a noted land-
owner of Maui; George W. A. Ha-
pai, father, was lawyer and judge
of district court, having held gov-
ernment office for thirty-six years.
Graduated from Oahu College, Ho-
nolulu, H. I., in 1893; following year
entered service of provisional gov-
ernment of Hawaii as clerk, and
subsequently bookkeeper; 1901 be-
came registrar of public accounts
for territory of Hawaii, also ex-
officio bank examiner, still continu-
ing in that joint capacity; since
1909 has also been deputy insurance
commissioner, and in 1917 was ap-
pointed deputy fire marshal of the
territory. As registrar of public
accounts his duties are chiefly in
the line of finance, in connection
with all banks, trust and fiduciary
companies and corporations in the
Hawaiian Islands; has officiated as
acting treasurer of the Territory;
Republican. Member of Hawaiian
Lodge, F. & A. M. ; Honolulu lodge
and consistory, A. & A. S. R., and
Aloha Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.
Known as diligent student and
clear thinker along lines of practi-
cal problems ; few men possess a
broader or more comprehensive
grasp of the financial and industrial
system of the Hawaiian Islands or
a more intelligent and practical
knowledge of its effect upon the
common welfare; is keen, studious,
courageous, far-sighted and of
sound and self-reliant judgment,
and has a broad and intelligent
conception of true mission and re-
sponsibility of his office. Was mar-
ried Nov. 14, 1908, to Alice Keona-
ona, daughter of John Wilson, a
merchant of Honolulu; they have
four children: Alice Keonaona,
Irene lehu, Henry Chase, Jr., and
Betty Virginia Kamakanoenoe Ha-
pai. (From the "National Cyclo-
paedia of American Biography.")
HARDY, WILLIAM VOLNEY,
businessman, Waimea, Kauai;
born at Lexington, Ind.. Oct. 2. 1863;
son of Volney Barlow and Mar-
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garet (Reid) Hardy; married Lil-
lian Keakaikawai Akina at Wai-
mea, April 2, 1915; children, Vol-
ney Akina (deceased), Barlow
Likolau and Kauai Reid. Born on
farm and received common school
education; worked at brick mak-
ing, Minnesota, 1887; rode cattle
range, Montana, 1888; hunter and
trapper, Oregon, 1890-93; prospec-
tor and surveyor, Oregon, 1893-95;
U. S. Geol. Survey, 1895-98; in gold
rush to Alaska, 1898, making trip
from Skagway to St. Michael in
open boat and 'shooting" Miles
Canyon, Squaw, White Horse, Five
Finger, Rink and many other rap-
ids along that route; with U. S. G.
S., in western U. S., 1895-1911;
came to Hawaii in same service,
1911 ; employed by city of San
Francisco to gauge water in Hetch
Hetchy valley, 1914-15; is repre-
sentative of Day and Night Solar
Heater Co., of Monrovia, Cal. Was
chairman of Kauai Branch of
American Defense Society; mem-
ber Kauai Chamber of Commerce.
HARRISON, FREDERICK, con-
tractor, Honolulu; born in Snenton,
Nottingham, England, November 9,
1859; son of Samuel and Sarah
Ann (Parker) Harrison; public and
high school education; married
Emma Victoria Nott in Honolulu.
January 29, 1885; children, Mrs.
Emma Victoria Payne, Mrs. Se-
lena Margaret Gonsalves, Wilfred
Ernest, Ethel, Elsie Muriel, Irene
Elizabeth. Came to Hawaii 1877,
engaged in erection of sugar mills,
setting boilers on many planta-
tions throughout the islands; built
first furnaces for burning wet
trash; builder of many large resi-
dences and business buildings in
Honolulu and throughout Hawaii
including American Factors' bldg.,
Judd bldg., E. O. Hall bldg., J. B.
Castle res., now Elks club and
others; member Honolulu Rifles
during the Wilcox and Gibson revo-
lutions; was arrested and exiled
from Hawaii during overthrow of
monarchy 1895-97; was assistant
foreman Pacific Hose Co. Member
F. & A. M., 32nd degree; Le Pro-
gres Lodge No. 371; Past Chan-
cellor Mystic Lodge, K. of P. ;
Shriner; British Club (pres. 1914-
1918) chairman executive, British
Recruiting Commission, 1917.
HARTMAN, ALBIN ANDREW,
construction supt., Hilo, Hawaii;
born in Finland, Nov. 30, 1870; mar-
ried Ida Nagel, Sept. 6, 1899, at San
Francisco; children: Fred L., Wil-
liam A., Morton A., Albin A. Left
Finland when 14 and followed sea
for eight years; settled at Vallejo,
Calif., 1892; foreman of dry dock
construction, Mare Island, Calif.,
1905-10; came to Hawaii, Apr. 6,
1910, as general foreman, Pearl
Harbor dry dock, with Francis B.
Smith; since completion of that
work has been general supt. of con-
struction. Member Masonic Lodge,
Knight Templar and Shriner.
HARVEY, FREDERICK E., civil
engineer, Honolulu; born Nov. 28,
1871 in San Francisco, Calif.; son
of Edward Erwin and Georgiana
(Estabrook) Harvey; education,
schools of San Francisco and Stan-
ford University, C. E. 1898; mar-
ried Bina Cannell in Salt Lake
City, Utah, March 13, 1898; chil-
dren: Ethel Georgiana and Harold
Frederick. Began career in mines,
Utah, 1898-99; accompanied U. S.
Navy survey, Guam and Midway
islands, 1900; survey department,
Territory of Hawaii, 1900-10; with
Territorial Board of Public Works,
1910-13; associated in firm, Wright,
Harvey and Wright, civil engineers
and surveyors, Honolulu, since
1913. Member of Hawaiian En-
gineering Assn. and F. & A. M.
HATCH, FRANCIS MARCH,
lawyer (retired), Honolulu; born
June 7, 1852, at Portsmouth, N. H. ;
son of Albert Reyter and Margaret
Rooksby (Harris) Hatch; married
Alicia Hawes in San Francisco, Oct.
31, 1888; children, Harriet and
Alexander Gilchrist. Educated in
public schools of Portsmouth, N.
H. ; Bowdoin College, B. A. 1873;
LL.D. 1917; began professional ca-
reer in Portsmouth in the law of-
fice of his father; practised law in
Honolulu, 1878, and retired in 1911.
President of Board of Trustees of
the Queen's Hospital, 1920.
HATTIE, WILLIAM N., mer-
chant, Paauilo, Hawaii; born at
Kohala, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 1889; son
of James C. and Dorcas (Sniffen)
Hattie; educated, private schools,
and four years at Oahu College,
Honolulu; married Lillian Avery,
in Honolulu, Oct. 21, 1920. Began
as asst. bookkeeper Pacific Sugar
Mill, Kukuihaele, Hawaii, 1910-13;
bookkeeper Honokaa Plantation
Store, 1913-15; mgr. Pacific Sugar
Mill store, 1915-17; of Kaiwiki Sug.
Co. store, Ookala, 1917-18; of
Hamakua Mill Co. store, Paauilo,
since May 1, 1919. Was in U- S.
Army, stationed at Honolulu, from
July 1, 1918 to Feb. 5, 1919.
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WILLIAM H. KEEN
A. W. KEEN
LUKE HEBERT
WALTER H. HAZELDEN
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HAYSELDEN, WALTER H.,
district magistrate, stock rancher.
Waiohinu, Hawaii; born in Hono-
lulu, Feb. 20, 1876; son of Fred-
erick Harrison and Talula (Lucy)
Hayselden; educated. Fort Street
Gov. School, Punahou Preparatory
School. Oahu College, Honolulu;
finished special course in latter.
Junior year, 1893; married Ellen K.
Gibson at Lahaina, Maui, July 17,
1900; six children: Glaus H., Ra-
chel M., Walter L.. Eleanor L.,
James M. and Talula D. After
leaving school took up general
ranch work at age of 17 on Lanai
Ranch, Island of Lanai; in 1897
planted and cultivated 30-acre tract
of seed cane for Maunalei Plant.
Co., same island, and was head
overseer Maunalei Plant. Co..
1899-1900; timekeeper, Hutchinson
Sug. Plant., Naalehu. Hawaii,
1900-01; asst. head overseer, same
plantation. 1901-04; deputy sheriff
of Kau, Hawaii, 1904-05; practised
law in dist. courts; dist. magistrate
of Kau, Hawaii, since Sept. 1,
1906; was sub land agent for Kau
from April, 1915 -July, 1919; man-
ager and owner small stock ranch,
Kiolakaa, Kau, Hawaii, since 1913;
was chief registrar and member
advisory board. West Kau, during
selective service operations. Mem-
ber Kilauea Lodge No. 330, F &
A. M.
HAYWARD, HARRY S., news-
paper publisher, Honolulu; born
Sept. 5, 1882 at Pomona. Calif.;
son of Frank Edward and Eliza-
beth (Morton) Hayward; educated
in public schools, Los Angeles,
Calif.; married Lillian Hall, April
13, 1907 at Independence, Calif.; one
child: Nevada Elizabeth. Engaged
in business in San Francisco, Calif.,
1903; mining operations in Cali-
fornia and Nevada, 1906-08; news-
paper and publishing business, Al-
berta, Canada, 1908-09; superin-
tendent Hawaiian Star Newspaper
Association, Honolulu, 1910-12; on
amalgamation of Hawaiian Star
with Evening Bulletin became su-
perintendent Honolulu Star-Bulle-
tin, Ltd., 1912-1921; vice president
and general business manager
since July 1, 1921. Commissioner
for Hawaii, Boy Scouts of America,
since 1914; Colonel, Adjutant Gen-
eral of Hawaii, Sept. 4, 1918 -Jan.
1, 1921; Aide-de-Camp to the Gov-
ernor of Hawaii. Member Honolu-
lu Ad Club, Commercial Club,
Lodge 616 B. P. O. Elks, Lodge Le
Progres de 1'Ociania F. & A. M., 32
Mason and member Aloha Temple
of the Mystic Shrine.
HE BERT, LUKE, cannery supt.,
Kalaheo, Kauai; born in Louisiana,
May 4, 1877; son of Elie and Gyluite
Hebert; married Sophia Smith at
New Orleans, April 24, 1902; four
children: Sterling, Luke, Leslie
and Fredie. Began carpenter's
trade, 1891; contractor and builder,
1906-08; sugar boiler in Louisiana
mills for three months each winter,
1904-09; head sugar boiler, Maui
Agr. Co., Paia, Maui, 1909-18; can-
nery supt. and in charge all con-
struction work Haiku Fruit and
Packing Co., 1919-21; supt. of can-
nery, Kauai Fruit & Land Co., Ltd.,
since March, 1921.
HEDEMANN, CHRISTIAN J.,
mechanical engineer, Honolulu,
New York and Havana, Cuba; born
in Flemsborg, Denmark (now Ger-
many), May 25, 1852; son of Chris-
tian August (eminent physician
and ranking surgeon in the Dan-
ish army) and Caroline Amalie
(Cloos) Hedemann; married Meta
Marie Magdalena Nissen Oct. 27,
1877. in Copenhagen; seven chil-
dren: Ferdinand Frederick Oscar,
Johannes Christian, Carl Steen
Kalani, Howard, Edmund, Erling
Wilhelm and Alice Henrietta So-
phia (Airs. H. K. Castle). Edu-
cated in primary school. Nestved,
Denmark, Herlufsholm Latin
Academy; educated as mechanical
engineer at Polytechnic College,
Copenhagen: passed as first-class
marine engineer in Copenhagen
and served the regulation appren-
ticeship in a machine shop; de-
signer in office of Burmeister &
Wain, Copenhagen, 1874-78;
awarded medal by Mechanics'
Guild of Copenhagen; arrived in
Honolulu, 1878; factory manager
and engineer, Hana plantation,
Island of Maui, 1878-84; served
Honolulu Iron Works as draughts-
man and superintendent, 1884-90;
assistant manager to 1896; man-
ager to Jan. 1, 1917; has been third
vice president and technical di-
rector Honolulu Iron Works Co.
since. Was naturalized American
citizen in 19.03; appointed Consul
of Denmark in 1909; decorated
"Knight of Dannebrog" by the King
of Denmark, March, 1917. Mem-
ber of American Soc. of Mech.
Engrs. ; German Sugar Technick-
ers' Assn.; Engrs.' Club of N. Y.;
honorary member Hawn. Engineer-
ing Assn.; Hawaiian Sugar Plant-
ers' Assn.; American Scandina-
vian Foundation of N. Y.
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HEDEMANN, FERDINAND F.,
physician, Honolulu; born Hana,
Maui, Nov. 2, 1879: son of Chris-
tian J. and Meta (Nissen) Hede-
mann; married Dorothy Hartwell,
June 3, 1914. in Honolulu; two
children: Ferdinand F., Jr., and
Juliette. Educated Punahou Pre-
paratory and Oahu College, Hono-
lulu; Harvard College, 1903; Co-
lumbia Univ., M. D., 1907; studied
abroad at Univ. of Vienna two
years; began practise in Hono-
lulu, 1909; is associated with Drs.
Judd and Kilbourne. Member Uni-
versity Club, Oahu Country Club
Harvard Club, Hawaiian Historical
Society.
HEEN, AFONG W., architect
Hilo, Hawaii; born Oct. 23, 1884 at