JAMES N. K. KEOLA
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OLIVER K. KAMAU
JOHN A. KEALOHA
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University of Pennsyvania, 1909.
Beg-an business career with the
Carnegie Steel Co., Pittsburg, Pa.;
salesman for Whiting Paper Co.,
New York, 1906-09; buyer for
Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd., Hono-
lulu, 1909-14; manager grocery de-
partment, Theo. H. Davies & Co ,
Ltd., Honolulu, since 1914. Was
treasurer Republican County Com-
mittee and member Executive Com-
mittee, Republican party; Major
1st Hawaiian Inf., N. G., and Cap-
tain commanding machine gun
company and detailed aide cle camp
to the Brigadier General command-
ing the 1st brigade. N. G. H. Served
in U. S. Army as Major of Infantry
during past emergency, later
Colonel National Guard of Hawaii,
commanding all troops N. G. H.
Elected Senator 3rd Senatorial dis-
trict, T. H., 1920-24. Member Com-
mercial Club (president, 1916), Ma-
son, Shriner, member and director
Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu,
member Outrigger and Country
Clubs.
JUDD, ROBERT AUGUSTINE,
school principal, Hamakuapoko,
Maui; born April 7, 1895, at Beth-
lehem, Conn.; son of Leverett
Pierce and Caroline Bird (Hart)
Judd; educated at Clark College
and Indiana University; engaged in
citizenship work, Island of Maui;
principal Maui High School.
K
KAAE, WILLIAM F., county
clerk, Wailuku, Maui; born Lahaina,
Maui, Sept. 5, 1870; son of Junius
and Kukakina Kaae; education, St.
Louis College, Honolulu, 1890; mar-
ried Alice Shaw, at Lahaina, 1901;
one child, William I. Was clerk,
Union Ice Works, Honolulu, for
some years after leaving school;
copyist. Bureau of Conveyances,
Honolulu, 1892-93; secy, for Queen
Liliuokalani, 1893-95; teacher, Ro-
man Catholic mission, Lahaina,
1896-97; timekeeper, Pioneer Mill
Co., Lahaina, 1898-1901; elected
clerk, County of Maui, 1905, and
reelected for every subsequent term.
Was chairman Maui Draft Board
during war period; member Natl.
Guard of Hawaii, 1905-15, being
honorably discharged as captain
and placed on reserve list.
KAAHA. JOHN KAUKINO, edu-
cator, Honolulu; born May 18, 1883,
at Honolulu; son of John Olioli and
Lokalia Kaukino; married Sarah
Kalaiwaa at Lahaina, Maui, T. H..
August 31, 1913; one child: John
Hokii Kukino. Finished grammar
school in 1901 and entered Territorial
Normal School, receiving diplo-
ma in 1903; English course at San
Jose Summer School, 19'OS. Taught
in public schools of Oahu, 1903 to
1913; became supervising principal
Lahaina, Lanai and Molokai, 1913;
principal Kalihi-kai grammar
school since 1914.
KAEO, SAMUEL KANOHOUA,
lawyer, Lihue, Kauai; born in La-
haina, Maui, March 16, 1853; son of
Kanohoua and Kaleo. Widower.
One child living, Rhocla K. Rose.
Educated in lolani College, Hono-
lulu. Worked at printer's trade
from time he left school to 1888;
admitted to Hawaii bar, 1888; went
to Kauai, 1889, to engage in prac-
tise of law. Elected to special leg-
islature of Republic of Hawaii,
1895; general session of legislature,
1896 and 1898; elected county at-
torney of Kauai, 1903, ten days be-
fore county law was declared in-
valid. Again elected, 1907, which
position he still holds.
KAI, JOHN K., businessman and
politician, Hilo. Hawaii; born in
Hilo, Hawaii, April 14, 1878; son
of John and Kanealoha Kai; edu-
cated at St. Mary's school in Hilo
until 14 years of age; married
Annie Akamu in Hilo, December
22, 1903; children: Ernest, Akamu,
John, Paul Albert and Buster. Be-
gan career in the transportation
business with father, 1892-1902;
deputy county clerk, County of
Hawaii, 1905-15; campaign mana-
ger for the Republican Party in
Hilo, 1908; territorial and county
committeeman, 1908; one of the
organizers of the National Guard
iii' Hilo, 1907; real estate business,
1910-15; established automobile ga-
rage business in Hilo, 1916; incor-
porated as Peoples Garage, Ltd.,
June 1, 1920, becoming its presi-
dent, and manager of automobile
service. Member of A. O. O. F.
No. 1854, Kamehameha lodge and
Hilo Board of Trade.
KALANIANAOLE, J. KUHIO,
delegate to Congress, Honolulu;
born at Koloa, island of Kauai,
March 26, 1871; son of High Chief
D. Kahalepouli and Princess Ke-
kaulike, cousin of the late King
Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani,
monarchs of the then Kingdom of
Hawaii, and nephew of Queen Ka-
piolani, consort of Kalakaua; cre-
ated Prince, by royal proclamation,
1884; educated in Honolulu, the
United States and England; mar-
ried Elizabeth Kahanu, daughter
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of a chief of the island of Maui,
October 8, 1896. Was employed in
office of minister of the interior
and in the custom house under
the monarchy. Delegate to Con-
gress from Hawaii, 1903-1921; ap-
pointed member of Hawaiian
Homes Commission by Governor
Farrington, to carry out the re-
habilitation program passed by
Congress, 1921. Member Chiefs of
Hawaii, Order of Kamehameha,
Court Lunalilo. Commercial Club,
Country Club, Oahu Polo & Racing
Club. Republican.
KALAUOKALANI, DAVID K.,
city and county clerk, Honolulu;
born in Honolulu, Jan. 31, 1874;
son of David and Hattie (Mahoe)
Kalauokalani; educated, St. Louis
College and Oahu College, Honolu-
lu; married Sarah Pokini, Nov. 28,
1899, in Honolulu; attended Na-
tional University, Washington, D.
C., taking a law course. Was ap-
pointed secretary to Robert W.
Wilcox, delegate to Congress, 1900-
01-02; elected clerk to Territorial
House of Representatives, 1905 ses-
sion; elected county clerk, County
of Oahu, 1905 and 1907, at which
time city and county governments
consolidated; reelected city and
county clerk each succeeding term
since. Appointed member of Na-
val Militia Board, by Governor
Pinkham, May 1915, for four year
term. Member St. Louis College
Alumni, Order of Kamehameha,
Court Lunalilo, Chiefs of Hawaii,
Puea Assn., and Puhonua Assn.
Republican.
KAMAU. OLIVER KAIHI, cler-
gyman, Kailua, Hawaii; born in
Kamaili, Puna, Hawaii, Feb. 14,
1897; son of Rev. William Kamau!
Educated Christian Workers' Inst.,
Honolulu, 1919; appointed to Haili
church, Hilo, a s asst. pastor June,
1918; asst. pastor, Ewa, Oahu, June,
1919; pastor Hawn. Congregational
Church, Kailua, Oct., 1919, to date.
Appointed minister Mokuaikaua
and Helani Churches, in addition
to regular pastorate, July, 1920.
KANEAKUA, JOHN MAHIAI,
lawyer, Kapaa-Lihue, Kauai; born
at Honuaula, Maui, Oct. 9, 1860;
son of Alexander and Kanuha
(Kaialiilii) Miller. Educated at
Royal School, Honolulu, 1877; mar-
ried Esther Kamakolu at Kapaa,
Kauai, July 5, 1903; two adopted
children, Esther Nuihaku and
James Neenee. Studied law with
Judge Edward Preston and acted
as clerk, 1877; admitted to prac-
tice of law Supreme Court of Ha-
waii, 1884; practiced law in Hono-
lulu, 1884; removed to Lihue,
Kauai, 1903. Appointed clerk of
Kauai County, 1906; elected and re-
elected each succeeding term since;
one of committee of 21 which pre-
sented memorial to Mr. Blount,
Cleveland's representative for re-
instatement of Queen Liliuokalani
to throne, 1893. Served as volunteer
in Queen's Own (volunteer com-
pany), 1886; made First Lieutenant
same organization, serving until
1887. Member K. P., C. E. E., Ka-
mehameha Order; Court Waialeale,
A. O. F. ; Kauai Chamber of Com-
merce; Republican Central Com-
mittee; Ka Hale of Na 'lii o Ha-
waii; Kauai Historical Society;
member and secretary U. S. Selec-
tive Draft Board, 1917.
KAUHANE, SAMUEL, rancher
and supervisor, Hilo, Hawaii; born
in Kau, Hawaii, November 16,
1868; son of James and Annie
(Manohealii) Kauhane; educated,
Hilo Boarding School and Kame-
hameha School. Honolulu; married
Emma Ululani Martin in Hilo,
April 19, 1916; six children: Naomi,
Violet, Sam, Ginger, Honey and
Ruth (by former marriage). Fol-
lowing graduation from school was
in the blacksmithing department
of Honolulu Iron Works for six
months. Attended industrial school
on Kauai, six months. Assisted
his father for several months when
he was elected to Hawaiian Sen-
ate, 1894. Manager, Waiohinu
Agriculture and Grazing Co., Kau,
Hawaii, 1894-1908: elected super-
visor, from Kau District, County
of Hawaii, 1909; reelected each
succeeding term since; chairman
Board of Supervisors since 1915.
Member of Hawaii Loan Fund
Commission. Mason.
KEALOHA, JOHN ANDREW,
contractor, attorney-at-law, Kapaa,
Kauai; born in Kapaa, Kauai, Aug.
22, 1885; son of John Matthew and
Julia Maria (Davis) Kealoha; edu-
cation, Kapaa public school, manual
training course, Kamehameha
school, Honolulu. After leaving
school worked at painting two
years, as butcher one year, jailor
at Kapaa three years. Was teach-
er at Kaumana, Hilo, Hawaii, six
months and road clerk, Hilo, six
months; road inspector one year,
road supervisor two years, super-
visor one and one-half years; re-
turned to Kauai, 1916, and engaged
in contracting business since; elec-
ted territorial senator from Kauai,
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1920-24 term. Was member Natl.
Guard of Hawaii, 1908-12; member
Order of Kamehameha, A. O. F.,
Kawaihau Improvement Club (sec-
retary).
KELLER, ARTHUR RIPONT,
civil engineer, Honolulu; born July
28, 1882, at Buffalo, N. Y.; son of
William Martin and Louisa S. (Ri-
pont) Keller; married Lora T. Kee-
gan Oct. 20, 1908, at Brooklyn, N.
Y. Educated at Cornell Univ., C.
E. ; Mass. Inst. of Technology, M.
S. ; National Univ. of Law School,
LL.B.; Harvard, S. M. C. E. ; asst.
eng. C. C. C. & St. L. R. R. eight
months after graduation from Cor-
nell; prior to graduation had two
years' railroad engineering with N.
Y. C. R. R. ; junior eng. reconstruc-
tion Washington Barracks of Army
War College, most of time being in
charge, 1904-06; asst. mgr. Ala-
bama Marble Co., Gantts Quarry,
Ala., 1906-08; eng. of const. Car-
borundum Co., 1908-09; since 1909
professor of civil engineering, Col-
lege and University of Hawaii.
Commissioned capt. engrs., Re-
serve Corps, June 13, 1917; active
service, June, 1918; trained Camp
Lee, Camp Humphreys; transfd.
material sect., office director gen'l.
mil. rys. ; transferred equipment
sect., troop division, office chief of
engrs.; dischgd. July 23, 1919; re-
commissioned capt. reserve corps,
Nov., 1919. Was asst. eng. on
const. Hilo R. R. ; member terri-
torial board of health two terms;
member sanitary commission; com-
mission to frame code of sanitary
regulations for Hawaii, between
1911-16; member board of three
engs. for design of sewer system,
City of Honolulu, 1920; at present
member city planning commission.
Member Commercial Club, Sigma
Nu fraternity.
KEMP, SAMUEL B., associate
justice, Honolulu; born Dec. 26,
1871, at Austin, Texas; son of
James B. and Eliza S. (Woodward)
Kemp; married May S. Hope Dec.
30, 19fl4, at Caldwell, Texas; one
daughter. Educated public schools
of Texas, Agricultural and Me-
chanical College of Texas, Univer-
sity of Texas, LL.B., 1900. Began
practice of law at Austin, Texas,
1900; county judge. Coke County,
Texas, 1914-16; assistant U. S. At-
torney in Honolulu, 1916-1917; cir-
cuit judge, First Circuit, Territory
of Hawaii, 1917-1918; appointed
associate justice of the Supreme
Court of the Territory of Hawaii,
March 7, 1918.
KENNEDY, JAMES, merchant,
Waialua, Oahu; born Kirriemuir,
Scotland, Dec. 4, 1856; son of John
and Isabella (Morrison) Kennedy;
married Jemima MacKenzie Buick,
second daughter of Alexander
Buick, Old Montrose, Scotland,
Nov. 27, 1878; three children: Isa-
bella, Alexander, James. Educated,
Free Church School, Webster's
Seminary, Scotland. Served ap-
prentice to grocery business with
James Low, Dundee, Scotland, ris-
ing to position of manager of prin-
cipal branch; before coming to Ha-
waii was manager of Globe Market,
Dundee; arrived in Hawaii, Dec.
1895, and was manager of various
plantation stores, including Paia
and Lahaina, Maui, Paauhau and
Kohala, Hawaii; and since 1913
has managed the mercantile stores
of the Waialua Agricultural Co.,
Waialua, Oahu.
KENNEDY, JAMES A., steam-
ship official, Honolulu; born in
Scotland, Nov. 28, 1852; son of
James and Jessie (Clark) Kennedy;
received common school education
in Scotland; married Minnie C.
Kirkland in Honolulu, Nov. 8,
1881; three children: James Der-
went, Stanley Carmichael and Jes-
sie Kirkland. On leaving school
went to work in Kirriemuir, Scot-
land, at the age of 15, removing to
Edinburgh in 1870; came to the
United States in 1874, settling in
San Francisco: came to Honolulu
18"80, and was for 20 years associ-
ated with the Honolulu Iron
Works; became interested in inter-
island navigation and is president
and general manager, Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Co.
KENNEDY. STANLEY C., oper-
ating mgr., Inter-Island Steam Nav.
Co., Honolulu; born in Honolulu
July 7, 1890; son of James A. and
Minnie C. Kennedy; married Mar-
tha Davenport at Chattanooga,
Tenn., Dec. 3, 1919. Educated at
Oahu College, Honolulu; Stanford
Univ., A. B., 1912; with Inter-
Island Steam Nav. Co. since grad-
uating. Joined Naval Aviation
service in August, 1917; received
pilot's license and commission as
lieut., Jan., 1918; stationed Pensa-
cola, Fla., and Washington D. C.;
overseas July, 1918, serving as first
pilot, H-16 flying boats, attached
to U. S. N. air station, Killing-
holme, on duty North Sea; received
Silver Star from Navy Dept. for
meritorious work overseas as first
pilot; relieved from act. duty in
aviation Feb. 24, 1919. Member
University Club, Oahu Country Club.
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KEOLA, JAMES NAHANU K.,
lawyer, businessman, farmer, Waia-
kea, Hawaii; born Wahiawa, Koloa,
Kauai, Nov. 27, 1864; son of Dang
Pan and Ellen Kahailiopua (Dair-
um) Keola; educated, Royal School;
Oahu College, Honolulu, 1886-1892;
married Lilly Keliikauila Kapaeha-
ole (deceased) at Halawa, Molokai,
May 4, 1893; married Rita Morris
Alana on Island of Maui, 1904;
three children, Mrs. Edith D. Wil-
mington, of Wailuku; Mrs. Violet
K. Lanham, of Honolulu, children
first marriage; and Adele. Taught
at lolani College, Honolulu, 1881;
reporter Evening Bulletin, Honolulu
1882 and 1883-86; Pacific Commer-
cial Advertiser, Honolulu, 1883 and
1887-1894; temporary editor Ha-
waiian newspaper Kuokoa, 1894;
clerk E. O. Hall & Son, Ltd., Ho-
nolulu, 1890; reporter Post Herald,
Hilo, 1919-20; same Hilo Tribune,
1920-21; clerk Crown Lands Bu-
reau, 1894; Honolulu Postoffice,
1894-95; clerk Second Judicial Cir-
cuit Court, 1898-1901; Maui cor-
respondent Evening Bulletin. 1898-
1912; deputy tax assessor, Wailu-
ku, Maui, 1900-14; clerk, Maui Co.
Engineer Dept., 1915; deputy audi-
tor, Maui Co., 1916; clerk Senate
Education Committee, 1917-19; was
quartermaster and lieutenant.
Queen's Own Guards, Honolulu,
1885-88; sgt- Co. G, N. G. H., Ho-
nolulu, 1892-98; capt. Co. I, N. G.
H., Wailuku, 1900-02; pres. Wailuku
Improvement Assn., 1910; secy.
Exec. Committee, Republican party
of Maui, 1900-04; member Ha-
waiian Historical Society, 1919;
pres. Waiakea Homesteaders' Im-
provement and Social Club, Hilo.
Clerk House of Representatives,
Republic of Hawaii, special session
of 1895, and regular sessions of
1896 and 1898.
KERR, HARRY LIVINGSTON,
architect, Honolulu; born at Port
Ewen. New York, Sept. 11, 1863;
son of William Henry (marine
architect) and Mary (Tronson)
Kerr. Educated Kingston Acad-
emy, New York, and private archi-
tectural school; married Jennie R.
Paris in San Francisco Sept. 15,
1891; three children, Harold Liv-
ingston, Catherine Lewers and
Eleanor Irving. Practicing archi-
tect in California, 1887-90; in
Washington State two years; in
Portland, Ore., 1892-98; since then
practiced architecture in Honolulu.
Member of Commercial, Rotary,
Engineers' Clubs of Honolulu, and
Chamber of Commerce.
KILBOURNE, EDWIN D., physi-
cian, Honolulu; born in Elgin, 111.,
June 6, 1877; son of Edwin A. and
Louise (Kilbourne) Kilbourne. Ed-
ucated Northwestern University
Medical School, M. D., 1899; U. S.
Army Medical School, 1903; mar-
ried Alberta I. Marshall in Chicago,
111., June 8, 1899; three children,
Janet Louise, Kathryn and Edwin
Dearborn, Jr. Clinical instructor
in pediatrics, Northwestern Uni-
versity Medical School, 1901-02;
bacteriologist, Chicago Health De-
partment, 1899-1902; 1st Lieut. U.
S. Army Medical Corps, 1902-07;
Captain U. S. Army Medical Corps,
1907-14; member U. S. Army Board
for study of tropical diseases, Ma-
nila, P. I., 1909-10;; resigned from
army, 1914, to practice profession
in Honolulu; has been attending
physician and surgeon to Queen's
Hospital; was president Medical
Society of Hawaii, 1915-16; chair-
man Medical Advisory Board dur-
ing great war. Author of various
articles on tropical and military
medicine. Member of Territorial
Board of Medical Examiners, 1915;
Terr. Board of Health since 1920;
major N. G. H., 1914-15. Member
University, Oahu Country and Ha-
waii Polo and Racing clubs; Nu
Sigma Nu (Zeta Chapter), Ameri-
can Medical Association, Medical
Society of Hawaii and Association
of Military Surgeons of U. S.
KILLAM, LLOYD RANDOLPH,
Y. M. C. A. secy., Honolulu; born
Winfield, Mo., Aug. 25, 1885: son of
David T. and Julia C. (Magruder)
Killam; education, Winfield gram-
mar school and high school, Wil-
liam Jewell College, A. B., 1908;
Brown University, M. A., 1911;
married Sadie L. Craig, at Colum-
bia, Mo.. Aug. 20, 1912; two chil-
dren: Robert Craig, Douglass
Lloyd. Was director of religious
work. Providence (R. I.) Y. M. C.
A., 1908-1910; student secy. Univ.
of Missouri. 1910-1912; asst. gen-
eral secy., Honolulu Y. M. C. A.,
1912-1920; territorial secy. and
general secy. Honolulu Y. M. C. A.
since Sept., 1920. Member Cham-
ber of Commerce, University Club,
Rotary Club, Ad Club, Sigma Nu
Fraternity.
KIMBALL, CLIFFORD, business
man, Honolulu; born in Newton,
Mass., Jan. 29, 1875; son of George
F. and Ellen C. (Pulsifer) Kim-
ball. Educated in schools of New-
ton, Mass.; married Juliet M. King
of Honolulu, Dec. 1, 1902; two chil-
dren, George Pulsifer and Richard
King. Began business career in
wholesale paper business, Boston,
Mass.; was salesman for leather
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HARRY L. KERR
LLOYD R. KILLAM
JAMES KENNEDY
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CLIFFORD KIMBALL
FRED G. KIRCHHOFF
DON KINNEY
CHARLES E. KING
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concern, Boston; came to Hawaii
and was employed by Wilder & Co.
in lumber department; manager
Haleiwa Hotel, Oahu, .1909-17; les-
see and manager Halekulani Hotel,
Waikiki, since 1917. Member Oahu
Country, Honolulu Ad and Hono-
lulu Automobile Clubs and Cham-
ber of Commerce of Honolulu.
KING, CHARLES EDWARD, in-
surance. Honolulu; born in Hono-
lulu. Jan. 29, 1874; son of Walter
Brash and Mary Ann (Brash)
King (adopted by John Lewis
King) ; education, Hawaii public
schools; Kamehameha school, 1891;
Oswego State Normal School, 1895;
Pratt Institute. 1899-1900. Married
Emmaline L. King, in Honolulu,
July 26, 1915. Was principal Waia-
hole school, Oahu, 1895-99; instruc-
tor, Kamehameha school, Honolu-
lu, 1900-02; inspector of schools,
Terr. Hawaii, 1902-13; agent New
York Life Ins. Co. since 1913. Is
well known composer of Hawaiian
music; publisher King's Book cf
Hawaiian Melodies. Republican;
senator from Oahu, 1918-22; mem-
ber Kilauea Lodge, F. & A. M., No.
330; Order of Kamehameha No. 1;
Hawaiian Civic Club; Commercial
Club, Honolulu.
KING, LEWIS CHURCHILL,
businessman, Honolulu; born Ho-
nolulu, June 5, 1883; son of Thomas
James and Josephine (Wunden-
berg) King; educated Honolulu
high school, 1902. Began work as
clerk, California Feed Co., Ltd.,
1902, serving in various capacities
and now pres. and mgr. Member
Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, F. & A.
M.; Beretania Tennis Club, Myrtle
Boat Club. Honolulu Automobile
Club, Oahu Country Club. Repub-
lican.
KING, THOMAS VICTOR, busi-
nessman. Honolulu; born Oakland,
Calif., Nov. 1, 1875; son of Thomas
James and Josephine (Wunden-
berg) King; married Ada Isabel
Newbegin, in Mill Valley, Calif.,
June 14, 1911; two children: Thom-
as and Edith. Attended Fort Street
School, Honolulu; Heald's Business
College, San Francisco. Clerk,
Hawn. Hardware Co., 1895-96;
mgr. Pacific Cycle & Mfg. Co.. Ho-
nolulu, 1896-98; asst. bookkeeper
Hawn, Elec. Co., Honolulu, 1898-
1900; deputy tax assessor, Hono-
lulu. 1901-12; treasurer Calif. Feed
Co., Ltd., since 1912. Is also treas.
and mgr. Kauai Honey Co. and
mgr. Title Ins. & Trust Co., Hono-
lulu. Was member Sharpshooters
Co. at time of overthrow of monar-
chy. Member Myrtle Boat Club,
Oahu Country Club, Hawaii Yacht
Club, Chamber of Commerce.
KINNEY, DONALD STEWART,
salesman. Hilo, Hawaii; born in
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Oct. 14,
1882; son of Joseph R. and Mary
B. (Dakin) Kinney; education,
Yarmouth grammar school, Acacia
Villa high school. 1898; married
Lillian G. Malleson in New York
City, Sept. 18, 1901; one child, Pa-
tricia Constance; telegraph opera-
tor and reporter, commercial rews
dept. of W. U. Telegraph Co., New
York, 1899-1901; foreign repre-
sentative, American De Forrest
Wireless Co., 1901-05; salesman
American Mors Motor Co., 1905-
08; asst. supt. of construction, Pa-
cific Telegraph & Telephone Co.,
Los Angeles and vicinity, 1908-12;
auto salesman, So. Calif, and
Northern Mexico, 1912-15; sales-
man The Waterhouse Co., Ltd.,
Honolulu, 1915-20; mgr. Hilo
Branch, The Waterhouse Co., Ltd.,
since Jan. 1, 1921. Was member
N. Y. Natl. Guard, 1898-99; mem-
ber Hilo Yacht Club.
KIRCHHOFF, FREDERICK G.,
civil engineer, Honolulu; born in
Honokaa, Hawaii, March 27, 1881;
son of Mathias and Calena (Wil-
helm) Kirchhoff. Educated Uni-
versity of California, B. S., Civil
Engineering, 1908; married Ber-
nice H. Kelley at Berkeley, Gal.,
May 4, 1915. Employed by Terri-
torial Department of Public Works,
Honolulu, 1899-1904 a s rodman, in-
strument man, assistant engineer;
after leaving college, draughtsman
with Southern Pacific Company.
Portland, Ore., 1908-09; inspector
on construction for John Galen
Howard, architect, Berkeley, Gal.:
draughtsman and transit man, Dan-
iels & Osmont, San Francisco, 1909-
10; insp. on construction Agricul-
ture Hall, U. of C., Berkeley, 1911;
assistant engineer, Dept. Public
Works, Terr, of Hawaii, 1911-14;
transferred to City and County of
Honolulu Water Works Dept. 1914;
appointed general manager of the
water works and sewer dept., 1917-
1919; civil engineer, Hawaiian
Dredging and Hawaiian Contract-
ing Co.s since. Member 1st Co., C.
A. C., N. G. H., 1916-17; member
Hawaiian Engineering Association,
American Association of Engineer-
ing, University of California Club.
KLINEFELTER, DANIEL H.,
missionary, Honolulu; born in Au-
dubon, Iowa, 1872; son of William
A. and Ellen (Holl) Klinefelter;
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MEN OF HAWAII
JAMES A. KENNEDY
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married Blanche Palmer at Well-
man, Iowa, 1898; five children:
Lenore, James, Robert, Philip, Eliz-
abeth. Graduated Northern Iowa
Normal College, Garner, Iowa, 1895;
Moody Bible Inst., Chicago, 1896-
97. With C. R. I. & P. Ry., Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, 1898-1900; asst. cash-
ier, Cover Banking Co., Keswick,
Iowa. 1901-02; same, First Natl.
Bank, Okeene, Okla., 1903-04; min-
ister, Methodist Church, Watonga,
Okla., 1904; missionary, Philippine
Islands, 1905-17; Army and Navy
Y. M. C. A., San Diego and San
Francisco, 1918; acting supt. Meth-
odist Mission, Honolulu, 1919-21.
Member F. & A. M., Honolulu Ad
Club; Luzon Chapter No. 1, Ma-
nila, Philippine Islands; Honolulu
Commandery No. 1, Knights Tem-
plar.
KLUEGEL, CHARLES HENRY,
civil engineer, Honolulu; born Feb.
27, 1847, at Newburgh, near Cleve-
land, Ohio; son of Ferdinand and
Charlotte (Ehinger) Kluegel. Ed-
ucated Cleveland High School and
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y.,
C. E., 1867; married Mary Taylor
in San Rafael, Cal., June 24, 1874;
four children: George Taylor,
Harry Allardt, May T. and Alice
B. Began as draughtsman U. S.
Surveyor General's Office, San
Francisco; engineer of numerous
enterprises on the Pacific Coast,
1868-88, including river and tide
land surveys, reclamation of over-