Sept. 28, 1880 at San Francisco;
son of William I. and Mary D.
(Reed) McAllep. Univ. Southern
Cal., 1902. With Western Sug. Re-
fining Co. and Union Iron Works
and various beet sugar companies.
1902-1915; asst., acting and associ-
ate sugar technologist, H. S. P. A..
Honolulu, 1915-20; sugar technolo-
gist, same, since 1920. Lecturer,
sugar technology, Univ. Hawaii,
1919 to date. Vice-pres. Hawn.
Chemists Awsn., 1920-21; member
Sigma Chi Fraternity, Amer. Chem.
Society, Hawn. Engineering Assn.,
University Club. Los Angeles;
Commercial Club, Honolulu; B. P.
O. E. and F. & A. M.
McALPINE. JAMES KENNETH,
promoter, advertising and sales
specialist, son of James Garrow
and Virginia R. E. L. (nee Aimes)
McAlpine, born at New Haven.
Conn. Dec. 3, 1884; received gram-
mar and high school education at
Bakersfield and Gilroy. Calif., also
commercial training at Pacific
Coast Business College, of San
Jose, Calif.; established residence
at Honolulu, May 23, 1917; married
Adelaide Georga Stone McCann,
at Honolulu, May 20. 1920; two
children, Shirley Florence, by for-
mer marriage and Lois Adelaide,
by adoption; specialist in gas en-
gine and automobile repairs and
construction, 1902-06; organizer
and mgr. Automobile Relief Ser-
vice, during period following earth-
quake and fire at San Francisco,
Calif., 1906; mgr. mechanical dept.
Pacific Garage Co., San Francisco,
Calif., 1907; mgr. McAlpine Ga-
rage, San Francisco, Calif.. 1907-08;
sales promotion, Hudson. Hupmo-
bile, Oakland and Locomobile
automobiles., San Francisco, Calif.,
1908-13; asst. mgr. factory branch,
Stevens Duryea Automobile Co., at
San Francisco, Calif., 1913-14; genl.
sales mgr. Cuyler Lee (Packard
and Maxwell Automobile Agencies),
San Francisco, Calif., 1914-17; mgr.
automobile clept.. Schuman Car-
riage Co., Ltd., Honolulu, 1917-18;
promoter and mgr. The Pond Co.,
Ltd., Honolulu, 1918-19-20; mgr.
International Investment Co. (Hart-
ford Oil Co.) Honolulu, 1920; pres.
International Investment Co., Ltd.,
(Hawaiian Texas Oil Co., Ltd.)
Honolulu. 1920; sales promotion
and advertising. Hawaiian Mutual
Agencies, Ltd., Honolulu, 1920-21;
Hawaiian Fruit Products Company,
Ltd., stock sales, Honolulu, 1921.
Member. Aero Club of America,
New York, Commercial Club. Ad
Club, B. P. O. Elks, Honolulu Auto-
mobile Club, Central Union Church
Honolulu, T. H.
McCANDLESS, JAMES S., finan-
cier, Honolulu; born in Indiana,
Indiana Co., Pa., Sept. 2.0, 1855; son
of Thomas McCartney and Eliza-
beth Ann (Newman) McCandless;
descendant of pioneer settlers of
Western Pennsylvania. Educated
in public schools of Indiana Co.,
Pa., and Volcano, W. Va.; married
Lillian Frederica Hargear of New
York City Nov. 7, 1910; no chil-
dren. Began business career with
father in West Virginia oil fields,
learning to drill wells; was in
Leadville, Colo., 1879-80; went to
San Francisoo, Cal., Nov., 1880,
later coming to Honolulu on S. S.
City of New York, Dec., 1880; in
following year, 1881, on arrival of
brothers John A. and Lincoln L.
McCandless, formed firm of Mc-
Candless Bros., artesian well drill-
ers; since then have drilled over
600 wells, making it possible to
operate Ewa, Oahu, Kahuku and
Waialua plantations; on guarantee
of McCandless Bros, to find water
in sufficient quantity for irriga-
tion purposes Ewa Plantation was
organized, this being the first
plantation in Hawaii to install
pumping plants for irrigation pur-
poses from artesian wells. Was
corporal of Sharpshooters Company
under provisional government and
Republic of Hawaii. Member Pa-
cific, Commercial, Outrigger Canoe
and Country Clubs of Honolulu and
Bohemian and Union League Clubs
of San Francisco, Cal. Member all
Masonic orders, both York and
Scottish Rite and Ancient Arabic
Order Nobles of Mystic Shrine for
North America. Has crossed the
Pacific Ocean between San Fran-
risco and Honolulu 75 times; made
one round trip across the Atlantic
Ocean. 1900-01.
McCANDLESS, JOHN A., finan-
cier. Honolulu; born in Penn., June
11, 1853; son of Thomas M. and
Eliza (Newman) McCandless; pub-
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lie school education; married Ella
Thompson of Parkersburg, W. Va.,
Sept. 4, 1877. Went to Honolulu,
1881, and engaged in drilling for
artesian wells; later made exten-
sive investments; member McCand-
less Bros., vice president Pioneer
Mill Co., vice president Oahu Su-
gar Co., president Home Insur-
ance Co., etc. Was member of
committee of 13 that revolution-
ized the monarchy, 1893; member
Provisional Government during its
entire existence; member Senate,
1894-98; first superintendent of
public works under territorial gov-
ernment; Republican, Mason, mem-
ber of Commercial and Country
Clubs.
McCANDLESS, LINCOLN LOY,
rancher, financier and junior mem-
ber of the firm of McCandless
Bros. ; son of Thomas McCartney
and Elizabeth (Newman) McCand-
less; descendant of pioneers who
settled in western Pennsylvania
before the Revolutionary war. Ed-
ucated in the public schools of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia;
married Elizabeth Janet Cart-
wright of New York May 24, 1904;
one child, Elizabeth Loy. Went to
Leadville, Colo., at the age of 20
years to prospect; came to Hawaii
in 1882, joining brothers John A.
and James S.; organized firm of
McCandless Bros., which company
guaranteed water in abundance
for irrigation purposes, thus mak-
ing it possible for the starting of
many enterprises, particularly rice
and sugar plantations. Has taken
an active part in public affairs
during the monarchy, provisional
government, Republic of Hawaii
and since the annexation of Ha-
waii to the United States; served
in the Legislature of 1898-1906;
repeatedly a candidate for Delegate
to Congress; advocated changes in
the land laws, government aid for
homesteaders, making of Hono-
lulu a free port, etc., etc. Member
of Oahu Country and Commercial
Clubs.
MCCARTHY, CHARLES JAMES,
ex-governor Territory of Hawaii,
Honolulu; born Aug. 4, 1861, in
Boston, Mass.; son of Charles and
Joana (McCarthy) McCarthy; mar-
ried Margaret Teresa Morgan, in
Honolulu, Jan. 16, 1889; five chil-
dren: Eileen, Louise, Pearl, Vir-
ginia, Margaret. Educated gram-
mar and high schools of San Fran-
cisco, and became associated with
wholesale fruit house that city,
1881; sent to Honolulu to represent
firm, arriving March 11, 1881; has
been in various lines of business
in Honolulu since that time. Treas.
Territory of Hawaii, Oct. 31, 1914-
June 22, 1918; appointed Governor,
Territory of Hawaii, by President
Woodrow Wilson, taking office
June 22, 1918. Appointed by Ho-
nolulu Chamber of Commerce as
Washington, D. C.. representative,
to begin June 1, 1921. Was member
House of Nobles, Kingdom of Ha-
waii, 1890; secy. Legislature 1892;
senator, Territorial Legislature,
1907-11; treas. City and County of
Honolulu, 1912-14. Was captain
Honolulu Rifles, 1888, and captain,
major and lieut.-col. National
Guard of Hawaii, resigning Oct.
1902. Member Board of Harbor
Commissioners from its establish-
ment, July 1, 1911, to June 22, 1918.
Is president, Pan-Pacific Union,
Honolulu. Member K. of P., past
supreme chancellor; I. O. O. F., past
grand; Fraternal Order Eagles,
past pres. ; B. P. O. E., past exalted
ruler. Member Oahu Country Club,
Myrtle Boat Club, Ad Club.
McCHESNEY. JESSE MILO,
merchant, Honolulu; born March
8, 1860, in Marion county, Mo.; son
of Robert Watson and Martha Jane
(Davis) McChesney; great great-
grandfather came from Scotland in
1732 and settled in New York state;
father served through Civil War in
36th Iowa Infantry, afterwards ed-
ited and published Batesville Re-
publican (Arkansas), during re-
construction period, 1868-72; re-
ceived early education in public
schools of Batesville, Ark.; married
Alice M. Clark April 6, 1892, in
Honolulu: three children, Ruth
Florence, Martha Louise and Lil-
lian. Entered newspaper office of
father and served five years at
printing trade; 1878 attended Ar-
kansas State University; assistant
postmaster of home town, 1879-82;
came to Honolulu in 1883, taking
position with firm of M. W. Mc-
Chesney & Sons, grocers; in 1906
established present firm, McChes-
ney Coffee Co.; member Knights
of" Pythias, C. C., 1891; was presi-
dent Civic Federation of Honolulu,
1913-14.
McCORRISTON, ROBERT, bank-
er, Honolulu; born July 24, 1884, in
Honolulu; son of Daniel and Jane
(Johnson) McCorriston. Educated
St. Louis College, Honolulu, grad-
uating 1901. With Bank of Hawaii,
Ltd., since 1901; appointed cashier,
Jan., 1921. Member Oahu Country,
Hawaii Polo and Racing, Outrigger
and Healani Boat Clubs.
MEN OP HAWAII
JOHN A. McCANDLESS
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MCDONALD, JONATHAN TITUS,
physician, Honolulu; born in Cam-
bridge, Province of New Bruns-
wick, Canada, May 4, 1853; son of
Lewis and Martha (Titus) McDon-
ald; educated public schools New
Brunswick, Kent's Hill, Maine;
Colby College (Maine) A. B. 1880;
Cooper Medical College (now medi-
cal department Stanford Univer-
sity, Cal.), degree M. D. 1884;
post-graduate studies, lectures and
clinics, New York and London,
1892-93; Colby College, degree A.
M. 1895; married Clara Rebecca
Hutchins in San Francisco, Nov.
27, 1887. Practised profession in
San Francisco 1886-1900; patholo-
gist to Board of Health, Territory
of Hawaii 1901-10; visiting phy-
sician Queen's Hospital (Honolulu),
1904-18; private practise in Hono-
lulu. Director U. S. Leprosy In-
vestigation Station since 1918; at-
tending physician to Kalihi (lep-
rosy) Hospital. Member San Fran-
cisco Medical Society 1887-1900;
Medical Society of California 1888-
1900; Fellow American Medical
Association since 1888; Medical
Society of Hawaii since 1900.
McDOUGALL, WILLIAM PAUL,
business man and magistrate, Ko-
hala, Hawaii; born in Honolulu
Jan. 24, 1866; son of George and
Isabel Paul McDougall; married
Louisa Kaikainalii Kimokeo at
Kohala, June, 1885; two children:
Albert K. and Walter W. Attend-
ed Oahu College, 1879-83. Head
overseer of Kohala Sug. Co., 1886-
1892; head overseer of Union Mill
Co., Kohala, 1893-1903; with Ko-
hala Club and Transpt. Co., Ltd.,
since 1904. Has been tax assessor,
N. Kohala, for 15 years; second
district magistrate, 10 years.
Treasurer Kohala Civic League,
member Kilauea Masonic Lodere.
No. 330: Shriner: member Hilo
Elks' Lodge 759.
McDOUGALL, WALTER W., sta-
tionary engineer, Lahaina, Maui;
born at Kohala, Hawaii, Nov. 6,
1890; son of William Paul McDou-
gall; married Katherine Raupp at
Honolulu Jan. 21, 1913; one child,
Paul Anthony. Educated Oahu
College, Honolulu, leaving after
sophomore year, 1907. Began ca-
reer with Union Mill Co., Kohala,
Hawaii, as machinists' helper, June
1907-Nov., 1908; served apprentice-
ship at Honolulu Iron Works four
years; night engineer for Pioneer
Mill Co., Maui, Oct., 1912-April.
1914; chief engineer Baldwin Pack-
ers, Maui, since 1914. Invented t:u>
shredder, shelling machine and
crushed pineapple pump, which are
now in use in the Baldwin can-
nery. Member Myrtle Boat Club.
McGREW, REYNOLD BRODIE,
businessman, Honolulu: born in
Honolulu Nov. 11, 1890; son of
Henry Goulden and Alphonsine
(Mottett) McGrew; married Mar-
garet Frances Restarick in Hono-
lulu Nov. 11, 1913; two children:
Reynold Restarick and Margaret
May. Educated Oahu College, Ho-
nolulu, and Lycee Carnot, Paris,
France. With Alexander & Bald-
win, Ltd., Honolulu, 1910-18; pres.
and mgr. Acetylene Light & Agen-
cy Co. (now Hawaiian Gas Prod-
ucts, Ltd..) since March 1, 1919.
Was treas. and director Pacific In-
vestment Co., Ltd., 1917-19; pres.
same. 1920; vice pres., 1921. Sec-
ond lieut. N. G. H. for several
years; called into federal service
June 1, 1918, promoted to first lieut.
and transferred to Quartermaster
Corps, Oct., 1918; first lieut. Quar-
tei-master Reserve Corps. Member
Pacific Club, secy, and gov., 1917-
19: member Oahu Country Club,
Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu.
McKENZIE, G. STANLEY, mgr.
Love's Biscuit & Bread Co., Hono-
lulu; born in Monticello, Cal., Oct.
19, 1886; son of George Simon and
Alice M. (Clark) McKenzie; mar-
ried Fanny Isabell Hoogs in Hono-
lulu Nov. 7, 1915; three children:
George Stanley, Jr., Walter Love,
Norma Louise, and by former mar-
riage, Alice Naville. Attended
Monticello and Napa, Cal., high
schools and business college. Pri-
vate secy, to Congressman Duncan
E. McKinlay, Washington, D. C.,
1905-06; with McKinlay-Perkins
Co. of Oakland, wholesale paint and
varnish business, 1906-10; with
Bass-Heuter Paint Co., 1910-14;
mgr. Love's Bakery, now Love's
Biscuit & Bread Co., since May 1.
1914. Was member Co. H, 5th Cal.
Regiment; member Rotary Club
(past pres.); director Chamber of
Commerce; vice pres. Ad Club;
chairman Hawaii Tourist Bureau;
chairman Retail Board of Trades;
governor Commercial Club; gov-
ernor Auto Club. Member B. P. O.
E., Honolulu Lodge 409, F. & A. M.,
Oahu Country Club, Outrigger Ca-
noe Club. Myrtle Boat Club.
McKILLOP, WILLIAM DONALD,
bookkeeper, Kealakekua, Hawaii;
born at Coaticook, Canada, Feb. 12,
1882; son of Rev. Ronald and Bes-
sie (Goodhue) McKillop; married
Elma Leo England, at Healdsburg.
Calif., Nov. 29, 1906. Educated,
public schools Mumford, N. Y., and
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Chehalis, Wash.; Albany College,
Oregon; Willamette Univ. and Cap-
ital City Business College, Salem,
Ore. Began as stenographer and
bookkeeper, Ashland Fruit & Prod-
uce Assn., one year; bill clerk,
timekeeper, stenographer and book-
keeper, consecutively, Weed Lum-
ber Co., Weed, Calif., four years;
head bookkeeper and cashier, Dia-
mond Match Co., branch, Wood-
land, Calif., five years; bookkeeper
and cashier, Captain Cook Coffee
Co., Ltd., Kealakekua, Hawaii,
since May 1915. Treas. Kona Im-
provement Club, two years; elected
secy, same, Feb. 1921.
McLENNAN, JOHN A., manager
Niulii Mill and Plantation, Kohala,
Hawaii; born Nov. 4, 1865, in Pic-
ton County, Nova Scotia; son of
Alexander and Catherine (Adam-
son) McLennan; married Alice V.
Horner at Paauilo, Hawaii, Jan.
11, 1899; one child, Ronald Homer
McLennan. Manager Kukaiau Plan-
tation, 1912-19; manager Niulii
Plantation since Feb. 15, 1919.
McSWANSON, JAMES B., news-
paperman and homesteader, Waia-
kea, Hilo, Hawaii; born in Wyan-
dotte, Kans., Feb. 3, 1882; educa-
tion, Kansas schools, college pre-
paratory work under private teach-
er and home study; special student
for three years in social science
course, Univ. California, class of
1911; after serving apprenticeship
of several years as printer, solici-
tor, and reporter on newspapers of
Kansas, Oklahoma and other mid-
dle western and western states,
came to Hawaii, 1904; for three
years circulation and advertising
manager, Honolulu Bulletin; after
leaving Univ. of California, re-
turned to Honolulu Bulletin in gen-
eral business and promotion work,
in charge of circulation contests
and special editions; remained with
Bulletin until summer of 1912, then
becoming member of reportorial
staff of San Francisco Chronicle;
became editor Hilo Tribune, 1916;
reporter Star-Bulletin, 1917, and
Advertiser, 1918; since 1919 resi-
dent at Waiakea and engaged in
general newspaper promotion work.
Early in summer of 1918 passed
and accepted for entrance in offi-
cers' training school, Camp Pike,
Ark., but not ordered to mainland
until late in October, induction and
entrainment orders being received
in San Francisco two days after
armistice was signed.
MEDEIROS, FRANK, merchan-
dise jobber, Wailuku, Maui; born
at San Miguel, Azores Islands,
January 17, 1877; son of Manuel
Jose and Maria Quiteria Medeiros;
educated in common school and by
private teacher; married Alexand-
rina Almeida at Kuau, Maui, Janu-
ary 17, 1903; children: Manuel,
Violet, Margaret, Frank, Alex-
andrina, Hilda and Mary Pauline.
Began as yard boy and as an as-
sistant on tax books for W. F. Fen-
nel, old Grove Ranch and as store
clerk, T. H. Davies & Co.'s branch
store, Paia, Maui; after working on
Paia plantation for two years and
returning as clerk to same store for
about eight years was engaged by
J. P. Cooke, as warehouse and
office man, for Alexander &
Baldwin at Kahului, Maui; en-
gaged as warehouse superintend-
ent for the Kahului store about
eight years; became manager of
Maui Dry Goods & Grocery Co.,
Ltd., at Wailuku, Maui, 1906-1920;
is now manager of the jobbing de-
partment at Kahului, Maui. Mem-
ber of Court Valley Island, A. O.
F. (Past Chief Ranger).
MEDEIROS, JOSEPH P., mer-
chant, Honolulu; born Waialua,
Oahu, Hawaii, July 10, 1883; son
of John A. and Concicao (Salgada)
Medeiros. Educated St. Louis Col-
lege, Honolulu; married Helen
Gueirra Feb. 17, 1916. Engaged in
general merchandise business, Wa-
ialua, Oahu, T. H., 1904-12; pur-
chased store of L. B. Kerr, Hono-
lulu; incorporated business under
name of Ideal Clothing Co., Ltd.,
1912; increased capital to $1<00,000
and leased corner Fort and Hotel
streets, Honolulu, for annex to
main store, 1920; is pres. and man-
ager Ideal Clothing Co., Ltd. Mem-
ber Chamber of Commerce, Order
of Owls, Outrigger Club, Santa
Antonio Society, Commercial Club,
Honolulu Golf Club.
M E I N K E, JOHN CHARLES,
merchant, Hilo, Hawaii; born in
Edinburgh, Scotland, March 12,
1883; son of J. H. and Louise
(Cairns-Currie) Meinke; educated
at Commercial High School, Bre-
men, Germany; married in Shang-
hai, wife deceased; one son, Wer-
ner. Began in shipping and chart-
ing business, Bergen, Norway and
London, England; general import-
ing business, Shanghai, China;
with government, arms and am-
munition, Peking, China; also as-
sessor, German Consular Court,
Shanghai; mining, Ipoh, Federate
Malay States; prospecting, Tavoy,
British Burma, Banjermassin and
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.1. M. McCHESNEY
WILLIAM R. McALLEP
EDGAR S. MARSTON
ALFRED MENEFOGLIO
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Borneo. Was a volunteer in caval-
ry, 19th Dragoons, Germany.
MELANCON, ADAM B., sugar
boiler, Eleele, Kauai: born August
24, 1866 at Ascension, Louisiana;
son of Aristide and Cecelia (Lan-
clry) Melancon ; public school edu-
cation; married Lydia LaBlanc at
Donaldsonville, La., May 29, 1895;
children: Mickelle, George, Lydia.
Lindon, Milo and Rita. Apprentice
sugar boiler at Ascension, La., seven
years; chief sugar boiler for firm,
Millikin and Farnwell Co., New
Orleans, 19 years; for O. M. Pow-
ell of Chicago, in Mexico, five
years ; chief sugar boiler, McBryde
Sugar Co., Kauai, T. H., since 1914.
Was member of Moose lodge and
Knights of Honor, New Orleans.
MELLOR, EDMUND CARROLL,
contractor, Wailuku, Maui; born in
Northport, Wis., Apr. 21, 1878; ed-
ucated in grammar and high
schools of Illinois; married Ethel
I. Smith, at Hamakuapoko, Maui,
Nov. 9, 1910. Served in U. S. Army
during Spanish-American War,
1898; member Lodge Maui, No. 472,
F. & A. M.
MENEFOGLIO. ALFRED, man-
aging supt. Kauai Electric Co., Ltd..
Hanalei, Kauai; born in Italy,
April 7, 1874; son of Joseph and
Delfina (Molinari) Menefoglio;
married Arioli Delfina at Honolulu
Dec. 16, 1901. Educated in Tech-
nical College of Como, Italy. Prac-
ticed engineering in Europe five
years and then came to the United
States; arrived in Honolulu, Jan.,
1900; engaged for three years in
plantation engineering work, Oahu,
Maui, Hawaii; with Hawaiian
Electric Co. (supt.) to Aug., 1910;
managing supt. Kauai Electric Co.,
consulting engineer for McBryde
Sug. Co. since. Consulting engi-
neer for Hawaiian Sug. Co., Maka-
weli, Kauai, since Feb., 1920. Coun-
ty supervisor from Hanalei dist.,
Kauai, 1912, to date. Member of
Knights of Pythias, Mason, Shriner.
MERMOD, ROGER JUSTIN,
physician and surgeon, Waipahu,
Oahu; born in Ste. Croix, Switzer-
land, Dec. 9, 1888; son of Leon and
Helen (Paillard) Mermod. Grad-
uated College of Geneva, A. B.,
1907; Universities of Bern and Ge-
neva, M. D., 1913. Student at Univ.
of Pa., Philadelphia, 1913-14; in-
terneship, German Hosp., San
Francisco, 1914-15; resident surg.
French Hosp., San Francisco, 1915-
16; resident surg. Benjamin Frank-
lin Hosp., San Francisco, 1916-17;
resident phys. and surg., Queen's
Hosp., Honolulu, 1917-19; phys. and
surg. Oahu Sug. Co., Waipahu,
Oahu, Oct., 1919. to date. Member
Med. Society of Hawaii, University
Club.
MERRIAM, CHARLES HENRY.
business man. Honolulu; born at
Fitchburg, Mass.; son of David H.
and Dora R. (Hayes) Merriam.
Educated in grammar and high
schools of Fitchburg. Began ca-
reer as asst. recorder of deeds.
Fitchburg, Mass., 1893 to 1900; was
clerk and deputy registrar. Bureau
of Conveyances, Honolulu, 1900-
1905: registrar, 1905-1918; mgr. of
the Land Department of C. Brewer
& Co., Ltd.. since. Member B. P.
O. Elks, Ad Club, Oahu Country
Club and Commercial Club, Hono-
lulu.
METZGER, DELBERT E., civil
and mining engineer and lawyer;
born in Jefferson County, Kansas,
March 4, 1875; son of Eli W. and
Marguerette Miner (Jones) Metz-
ger; married Alice Marion Weight
June 29, 1911, at Hilo, Hawaii; four
children, Jefferson Eli, Doris Mar-
guerette, Helen Victory and Frank-
lin Miner. Educated public and
private schools, one year Wash-
burn College, and unfinished senior
year Indiana Law School. Began
in 1895 in Kansas, real estate and
grain dealer, later printing and
newspaper, theatrical, bookkeep-
ing, engineering contracting, min-
ing, railroad operating, engineer-
ing and law practice; U. S. volun-
teer engineer, Spanish-American
war; resided in several states, prin-
cipally in Hawaii, since 1899; two
years well drilling contracting, Ha-
waii; four years superintendent
Hilo Railroad Co.; four years build-
ing Hilo Harbor breakwater un-
der contracts with United States.
Public service: justice of peace
city attorney, Meriden, Kansas;
president Board of Trade of Hilo;
Senator, Hawaii Legislature, 1913-
15: district magistrate, Hilo; treas-
urer and insurance commissioner.
Territory of Hawaii, also member
several public commissions. Mem-
ber several technical societies,
Chiefs of Hawaii, 32nd degree Ma-
son and Shriner. Past Exalted
Ruler Hilo B. P. O. Elks.
MIDKIFF, JOHN HOWARD, ag-
riculturist, Lihue, Kauai: born in
Stonington, 111., Jan. 16, 1893; son
of James ,1. and Bertha (Wilson)
Midkiff; married Floye Henderson
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at Decatur, 111., June 29, 1917; one
child, Martha Jean. Educated at
grammar school, Stonington, 111.;
Biggsville Township High School,
Knox College and University of
Illinois, B. S. ; M. S. Univ. of Ha-
waii, 1921. Sent to Kealakekua,
Hawaii, as county agent Terr. Food
Commission and U. S. Food Ad-
ministrator for county of Hawaii,
1917; asst. prof, of agriculture,
University of Hawaii, 1919-20;
asst. agriculturist Exp. Sta,. H.
S. P. A.. Kauai. since 1920. Editor
Farm Page, Honolulu Star-Bulletin
since 1919. Member Beta Theta Pi
fraternity and Alpha Zeta Honor-
ary Agricultural fraternity.
MILTON, JACK, real estate and
insurance, Honolulu; born in Rus-
sell County, Kentucky, Oct. 14, 1875;
son of William H. and Sarah (Rex-
road) Milton; educated in public
schools of Kentucky; married Jes-
sie Hunt at Hartwell, Kans., May 9,
1906. After leaving school followed
ranching in Kentucky for 22 years;
removed to Grand Junction, Colo-
rado, and engaged in merchandise
business 3 years; came to Hawaii in
1908 and became associated with
the Home Insurance Co., Ltd., 1908-
10; with Trent Trust Co., Ltd., Ho-
nolulu, real estate dept., 1911-17; or-
ganized Milton Realty Co., 1917, and
has been president since its incor-
poration. Was a candidate for the
Territorial Senate in 1918; Demo-
crat. Member of Commercial Club,
Ad Club and Chamber of Commerce
of Honolulu.
MOIR, JOHN TROUP, sugar
plantation manager, Papaikou, Ha-
waii; born in Kincardineshire,
Scotland, December 21, 1859; son
of Francis and Julia (Troup) Moir;
educated in common : country
school; married Louisa Silver, July
20, 1889, in Hilo, Hawaii; children:
Frances Julia, Louisa Agnes, John
Troup, Wm. W. Goodale, and Hec-
tor McDonald. Began at an early
age working on a farm, then spent
five years on a railroad in Scot-
land; worked on his fathers farm,
1880-1887; left Glasgow for Ha-