ernment official, Honolulu; born in
Bath, Me., Feb. 1, 1874; son of
Frank Hooper and Elizabeth Sewall
(Chaney) Poor. Educated in pub-
lic schools of San Francisco and
Honolulu; married Louisa Anna
Thompson in Honolulu June 11,
1893; three children: Clarence Hag-
lund, Ebed Murphy, Martha Elea-
nor Leinaala. Entered employ
of Inter-Island S. N. Co., as-
sistant to port purser, 1889-92;
purser on S. S. Iwalani, Mikahala,
W. G. Hall, 1892-94; employed by
Wilder Steamship Co., purser of
Hawaii and other ships, including
Kinau, 1894-98; was assigned to
shore duty in charge of freight and
passenger departments and as as-
sistant manager of chip chandlery
dept.; when Inter-Island and
Wilder Stemship Cos. consolidated
was again in charge of passenger
and freight depts. and assistant to
vice president, 1898-1906; elected
secretary of Honolulu Harbor No.
54, Amer. Assn. Masters, Mates and
Pilots, 1906-13; assistant supt. of
Territorial Marketing Div., 1913;
appointed chief clerk Board of Har-
bor Commissioners, 1913. Charter
member American League, member
Citizens' Guard during 1895, Har-
mony Lodge No. 3, and Polynesia
Encampment, both I. O. O. F.
POPE, WILLIS THOMAS, horti-
culturist, Honolulu; born Feb. 17,
1873, at Decatur, 111.; son of Willis
and Lucena A. Pope; married Delia
Blanch Romick at Pomona, Cal.,
July 12, 1906; three children:
George, Linneus, Horace. Edu-
cated Kansas State Agri. College,
B. S. in Agri., 1898; Univ. of Cal.,
M. S. in Agronomy, 1916; whole-
sale fruit salesman, Topeka, Kans.,
1899; supt. orchards, Catalpa Knob
fruit farm, Eureka, Kans., 1900;
horticulturist, Natl. Farm School,
Doylestown, Pa., 1901-02; instruc-
tor in agriculture, Territorial Nor-
mal School, Honolulu, 1902-04; vice
principal and director of science
dept., same school, 1905-08; acting
dean, College of Hawaii, Honolulu,
1908-09; supt. pub. instruction.
Territory of Hawaii, 1910-14; citrus
fruit grower, San Dimas, Cal., 1914-
15; head div. aerl. botanv. TTniv.
Farm School, Davis, Cal., 1916-20;
horticulturist, U. S. Agr. Exper.
Sta., 1920 to date. Made study of
relief map work, Hawaii, receiving
gold medal at Alaska-Yukon-Pa-
cific Exposition for relief maps ex-
hibited. Was director National
Educational Assn. for Hawaii,
1911-12. Member Masonic Lodge.
POTTER, GEORGE CLINTON,
hospital supt., Honolulu; born Oak-
land, Calif., Aug. 30, 1862; son of
George Clinton and Almena Chee-
ver (Cutter) Potter; married Edith
Irmgard Macfarlane in Honolulu,
Apr. 16, 1906. Education: Oakland
schools to 1876, Emerson Institute,
Washington. D. C., (Young's) to
1880. Began business career in Ha-
waiian Islands, cane planting, with
Makee Sugar Co., Kauai, 1880-87;
Waihee Sugar Co., Maui, 1887-89;
secy. Board of Health, 1889-92;
asst. secy. Board of Education,
1892-93; secy. Foreign Office, Re-
public of Hawaii, 1893-1900; secy.
Hawaiian Commission to Paris Ex-
position, 1900; with Glaus Spreck-
els & Co., Honolulu, 1901; vice-
pres. and cashier. Bank of Hono-
lulu (successors to Glaus Spreckels
& Co.) to 1920; supt. Queen's Hos-
pital, Honolulu, since 1920; was
1st Lieut. Honolulu Rifles, 1889;
ordnance officer. General Staff, N.
G. H. and A. D. C. to Pres. Dole
to date of annexation, 1900, rank
of major; scoutmaster B. S. A.,
Troop I, Honolulu, since 1911.
Member Pacific Club, Oahu Coun-
try Club, Hawaii Polo & Racing
Assn., Honolulu Lodge F. & A. M.,
director Prot. Episcopal Church.
POTTER, WM. DUNNING, The
Adujtant General, Territory of Ha-
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waii; born Manchester, N. H.,
June 16, 1878; son of James and
Mary (Gough) Potter; educated,
Fresno high school, Stanford Uni-
versity (two years); married Cath-
erine Teresa Egan, in San Fran-
cisco, Nov. 15. 1905. Enlisted in
Stanford Co., 1st Calif. U. S. Vol-
unteer Inf., serving 1898-99; 1st
lieut., 1st Inf., U. S. A., 1900; cap-
tain Q. M. C., U. S. A., 1919-20;
major of Inf., U. S. Reserve Corps,
1917-19; lieut.-col. 1st Hawn. Inf.,
Nov. 1920-Feb. 1921; appointed by
President, Adjutant General, Terri-
tory of Hawaii, Feb. 15, 1921. Was
a public school teacher and supt.
1901-05; vice-pres. and nigr. Pot-
ter Stoll Co., 1905-10; pres. Cali-
fornia and Lake Improvement
Assn., 1910. Holds medals as fol-
lows: Spanish- American War,
Philippine Insurrection, Philippine
Congressional, World War. Mem-
ber University Club.
PRATT, JAMES HAMILTON,
sugar chemist. Puunene. Maui:
born in Rensselaer, N. Y., Sept. 26,
1886; son of Robert James and Sar-
ah H. (Easter) Pratt; married Hel-
en Charlotte Kitchen in Honolulu
Nov. 8, 1916. Attended Punahou
Preparatory School, Oahu College,
1905; Stanford Univ., A. B., 1909;
asst. chemist H. C. & S. Co.,
Puunene, 1909-11; chemist Pepee-
keo Sug. Co., Hawaii, 1911-14; act-
ing instructor, sugar chemistry,
College of Hawaii, 1912-13; act-
ing chemist, Hawaiian Agr. Co.,
during 1913 and 1914; chief chemist
of H. C. & S. Co., 1914 to date.
Was in 3rd Inf., N. G. H., one and
a half years. Member Hawaiian
Chemists' Assn. (director several
years) ; member Hawaiian Engi-
neering Assn., Aloha Lodge No. 3,
K. of P. (past chancellor, 1919);
Aloha Temple, A. A. O. N. M.
Shrine; Honolulu Consistory and
Kahului bodies, A. & A. Scottish
Rite (Wise Master) ; Lodge Maui
No. 472, F. & A. M. (past master,
1919) Member Phi Lambda Ppsi-
lon and Mim Kaph Mim.
PRITCHARD, JOSEPH, telephone
service, Honokaa, Hawaii; born in
Masahm township, Ottawa, Cana-
da, April 10. 1860; son of James
and Eliza (Stinson) Pritchard; ed-
ucated in public schools of Cana-
da; married Margaret Morrison in
Vancouver, B. C., May 11, 1894 (de-
ceased) ; three children: Arthur,
(deceased) Jean and Margaret. Be-
gan business career with Canadian
Pacific R. R.. constructing tele-
graph service, 1886-1888; with Bell
Telephone Co., San Francisco, 1888-
21-
1889; with Mutual Telephone Co.,
Honolulu, 1890-1895; with Kona-
Kau Telephone Co., Hawaii. 1895-
1900; manager Hamakua and South
Kohala Tel. Co., 1900-13; on con-
solidation of Hawaii Tel. compa-
nies, became superintendent of Ha-
makua and South Kohala branch.
Was school agent, Kau district,
1897-1900. Member Hawaii Board
of Supervisors, 1913-15; member
B. P. O. E. No. 759; Kilauea lodge
No. 330 F. & A. M.; Aloha Temple
A. A. O. N. M. S. of Honolulu;
Maile Lodge No. 4, K. of P., Ho-
nokaa; Excelsior lodge No. 1, I. O.
O. F. ; P. C. P. Polynesian Encamp-
ment 1893.
PROSSER, MASON FAY, law-
yer, Honolulu; born in Buffalo, N.
Y., April 17, 1868; son of Henry
Wilbur and Anna (Fay) Prosser;
married Blanche Thatcher in Los
Angeles April 21, 1902. Educated
in public and high schools of
Brooklyn, N. Y., and Columbia Law
School, New York City. Admitted
to New York bar Feb. 14, 1890; ad-
mitted to Hawaii bar May 31, 1898;
assistant attorney general, 1905,
and deputy attorney general,
1906-07, Territory of Hawaii; com-
menced law practice in Honolulu
as partner of W. A. Kinney, B. L.
Marx and R. B. Anderson in Sep-
tember, 1907; at present member of
firm of Frear. Prosser, Anderson
& Marxc Was commissioner of
public instruction, 1909; served
1917-18 as representative and liai-
son officer. Amer. Red Cross, at
general headquarters, France, with
rank of major and deputy commis-
sioner. Chairman and charter
member Roosevelt Memorial Assn.:
chrmn. National Ren. Wa.vs and
Means Com. Member TTniversitv
Club, Oahu Country Club, Hawaii
Racing and Polo Assn., B. P. O. E.
and Hawaiian Historical Society.
Republican.
PUA, SAMUEL K., sheriff, Ha-
waii county, Hilo, Hawaii; born in
Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands, Oct.
27, 1867; son of David William and
Mary (Nahakuelua) Pua; educated
in the Royal School, Honolulu;
married Adelaide K. Wiltse in Ho-
nolulu, Dec. 25, 1889 (died Sept.
1919); one child. Ruby K. Mar-
ried Elizabeth K. Waiolaina, Feb.
14, 1920. Began career as a com-
positor on newspaper, Honolulu;
being against the Provisional Gov-
ernment at the time of the over-
throw of the Monarchy, was ar-
rested with others, including Queen
Liliuokalani, for high treason;
went to farming on the Parker
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JAMES H. PRATT
SAMUEL K. PUA
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Ranch, Hawaii. 1898-1905; studied
law and was admitted to District
Courts of Hawaii, 1901; elected
county clerk, West Hawaii county,
served 14 days, the county act be-
ing held unconstitutional by Su-
preme Court; practised law at
Kona, Hawaii, 1903-05; elected
county clerk of Hawaii county,
Nov., 1908, and re-elected each
election since. Was elected to
House of Representatives from
Fifth District, 1892, serving until
overthrow of Monarchy. Member
of Kamehameha Lodge, Kauikeaouli
Lodge, Hawaii Ponoi and Court
Mauna Kea, Ancient Order of For-
esters.
PULLAR, WILLIAM, plantation
mgr., Honomu, Hawaii; born in
Forfar, Scotland, Feb. 7th, 1863;
son of Joseph and Sarah (Whyte)
Pullar; public school education;
married Helen T. Mitchell, in Ho-
nolulu, Oct. 12, 1899. Farmed with
father for several years after
leaving school; arrived in Hono-
lulu Sept. 3, 1887, and worked as
team overseer, Papaikou Planta-
tion, Hawaii; team overseer and
head overseer, Pepeekeo Sugar Co.,
Hawaii, 1889-1898; mgr. Honomu
Sug. Co.. Hawaii, since Oct. 1,
1898; is vice-pres. First Bank of
Hilo, Ltd., and of First Trust Co.
of Hilo, Ltd. Director Hilo Electric
Co., Ltd., and of Hawaiian Guaran-
ty and Ins. Co., Hilo.
PURVIS. ROBERT W. T., re-
tired. Honolulu: born East Indies,
Feb. 11, 1856; son of Robert R. and
Annie Silburn (Marshall) Purvis;
married Mary McBryde, at Hono-
lulu, April 7, 1891; two children:
Robert McB. and Alice Silburn.
Education: schools in Brussels,
Belgium and England. Was in
business and banking offices, Lon-
don, Eng., 1873-77; came to Hono-
lulu Dec. 13, 1877, and engaged in
cane planting, Kauai. 1878-1882;
head luna and bookkeeper, Kilauea
Sug. Co., Kauai. 1881-83; book-
keeper and secretary to G. N. Wil-
cox, Lihue, Kauai. 1883-1916; di-
rector and secy. Kauai Telephone
Co., 1886-1916; auditor Hawn. Sug.
Co., Makaweli, Kauai, 1894-1896;
has been a director. McBryde Sug.
Co., Eleele. Kauai. since 1900. Was
clerk, Kauai Circuit Court, Jan.
1885-June, 1899 and June, 1905-July,
1910 ; member Lihue Road Board
and Road Supervisor, Jan., 1888-
June, 1906: clerk to sheriff of
Kauai, 1890-1905; acting sheriff,
Kauai, short periods in 1887, 1888
and 1891; licensed to practise in
District Courts of Territory, 1906-
1916. Served in London Scottish
Regt., London. 1874-1877.
PUTMAN, FRANK L.. physician
and surgeon, Honolulu; born in
Colusa, Cal.. Oct. 7, 1873; son of
F. M. and Martha Jane (Alexan-
der) Putman; graduated University
of California medical department,
1902; married Violet Damon in Ho-
nolulu, Nov. 23, 1909. Medical
practise, Lihui, Kauai, and Honolu-
lu since 1903. Was major. Medical
Corps, 4th Regt. N. G. H. ; major,
Medical Officers' Reserve Corps,
V. S. Army; promoted to rank of
It. colonel and command of de-
partment hospital. Honolulu. Fel-
low American College of Surgeons;
fellow American Medical Associa-
tion. Associated in practise with
Dr. A. G. Hodgins, Honolulu.
Q
QUINN, CLEMENT KAREL, law-
yer, Honolulu; born at Elkader.
Iowa, Nov. 20, 1877; son of Robert
and Sarah (Carroll) Quinn; com-
mon and high school education,
Elkader, Iowa; married Lulu Mc-
Wayne in Honolulu, T. H., March
29, 1911; five children, Irma, Mu-
riel, Edwina, Lawrence and Mary.
Began professional career as as-
sistant clerk, First Circuit Court,
Honolulu, T. H.; studied law under
Hon. W. J. Robinson six years; ad-
mitted to practise law before the
Supreme Court of the Territory of
Hawaii, June 1, 1908; admitted to
U. S. District Courts, District of
Hawaii, June 1, 1908; practised law
in Honolulu. 1908-1916; appointed
judge Circuit Court, Fourth Ju-
dicial Circuit, Territory of Hawaii,
by President Woodrow Wilson,
April 4, 1916. Is a Democrat and
youngest of fourteen children.
R
RATH, JAMES ARTHUR, settle-
ment worker, Honolulu; born De-
cember 21, 1870, in Hyderabad, In-
dia; son of James and Elizabeth
(Baker) Rath; married Ragna Ka-
therine Helsher. Oct. 15, 1904, at
Concord, Mass.; five children:
James A., Jr., Ragna Elizabeth,
Henry Vincent. Margaret Evelyn
and Robert Helsher. Educated mili-
tary and private schools of India,
graduate of Y. M. C. A. College,
Springfield, Mass., degree B.H.,
June, 1904: was member revenue
police, India, 1888-92; commissar-
iat, transport and supply dept.,
British Army until 1900; asst. secy.
Y. M. C. A.,' Bombay, in 1901; stu-
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DR. JAMES H. RAYMOND
PHILIP L. RICE
ELISHA .1. RKKP
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dent 1901-04; took up present work
in 1905, reorganizing the Palama
Mission, Honolulu, and converting
it into the Palama Settlement; es-
tablished organized District Nurs-
ing in Honolulu. Member Rotary
Automobile and Country clubs of
Honolulu; Hawaiian Historical So-
ciety; Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, F.
& A. M. ; Scottish Rite Bodies and
Public Question Club.
RATTRAY, DAVID COUTTIE,
bookkeeper, Puunene, Maui; born
in Kirriemuir, Scotland, Dec. 1,
1890; son of John and Mary (Ir-
vine) Rattray; high school educa-
tion, Scotland; after leaving school
was five years with Bank of Scot-
land, in various departments; in
office of Hawaiian Commercial &
Sugar Co., since 1912; at present
cashier and bookkeeper, notary
public.
RAWLINS, WILLIAM THOMAS,
lawyer, Honolulu; born in Hono-
lulu, Sept. 4, 1877; son of Thomas
TV. and Marian S. (Evans) Raw-
lins; educated at Oahu College
(Honolulu) class of 1898; Yale Uni-
versity LL.B. 1901; married Jane
S. Somers at Bridgeport, Conn.,
March 19, 1902; one daughter, Eliz-
abeth French. Practised law in
Honolulu since Aug. 8, 1901; ref-
eree in bankruptcy, 1901-04; deputy
high sheriff, Territory of Hawaii,
1904-05; second district magistrate,
Honolulu, 1904; Hawaiian commis-
sioner to Jamestown Exposition,
Va., 1907; assistant U. S. District
Attorney for Hawaii, 1907-12; repre-
sentative to Territorial House of
Representatives 1907, 1915, 1919 be-
ing chairman on Judiciary Commit-
tee session of 1907 and 1915 and
chairman Public Lands Committee
session 1919. Member University,
Country and Yale clubs of Hono-
lulu; Hawaiian Historical Society;
past master Hawaiian Lodge 21,
F. & A. M.; Hawaiian Consistory,
Aloha Temple Mystic Shrine;
Chiefs of Hawaii. Member of Leg-
islative Committee to Washington
appointed by Gov. Chas. McCarthy
to present to Congress matters of
legislation for Territory and chang-
es in Organic Act, 1919.
RAYMOND, GEORGE STANLEY,
educator, Kauai; born Oct. 8, 1887,
at Cambridge, Mass.; son of Charles
F. and Addie (Stanley) Raymond,
of English stock. Married Rebecca
Elsie Copp at Wailuku, Maui, April
3, 1918; one child: George Gordon.
Educated grammar schools, Cam-
bridge, Mass.; Rindge Technical
School, and Tufts College. Began
in government service as mechani-
cal draftsman, Watertown Arsenal,
Mass.;' later taught in public
schools, Cambridge, Mass.; teacher
Territorial Normal School, Hono-
lulu, 1910-11; supervising princi-
pal Lahaina, Molokai and Lanai
districts, 1911-13; inspector general
Territorial schools, 1913-17; super-
vising principal of Maui County
schools, 1917-18; served Mass. Vol-
unteer Militia 1904-07; National
Guard of Hawaii, 1913-18; active
service, Reg. Adtj., 2nd Hawn. Inf.,
U. S. A., Schoneld Barracks, July-
Oct. 1918; 1st lieut., 1st Hawn. Inf.
U. S. A., Jan. 1919; discharged
Aug. 1919; principal, Kapaa School.
Kauai, since Sept. 1919. 1st Lt.
U. S. R. C., Inf. Sec. Member Uni-
versity Club, Y. M. C. A., Omicron
Delta fraternity, N. E. A., A. O. F.
RAYMOND, JAMES H., physi-
cian and surgeon, Ulupalokua,
Maui; born Nov. 23, 1866, at Charl-
ton, N. Y. ; son of Samuel B. and
Louisa Raymond; educated in gram-
mar school and Saratoga Institute,
N. Y., graduated Rush Medical Col-
lege, Chicago, 1893; married Phoebe
K. Dowsett in Honolulu, July 30,'
1898; one son, James Harvey. Ho-
tel business, New York City and
Saratoga; practising physician and
surgeon, Chicago and Honolulu,
since 1893; for the past twenty
years has engaged in cattle ranch-
ing, Raymond Ranch, Maui.
REED, ELISHA J., bank and
vault engineer, Honolulu; born at
Jackson, Mich., July 27, 1870; son of
John and Elizabeth (Smith) Reed;
educated in schools of Denver, Col.;
married Alberta Moore at Darien,
Conn., July 23, 1921. Spent six years
as an apprentice die and tool-
maker; was engaged in the salmon
industry in Alaska, 1895-1905; has
been connected with bank and vault
engineering since; came to Hono-
lulu first in 1914 to install entire
vault and office equipment for Ha-
waiian Trust Co., Ltd., and later
became associated with the Water-
house Co., Ltd., in charge of de-
signing, planning and installing of
bank and office equipment. Is chair-
man of membership committee of
Y. M. C. A. and member of Rotary,
Automobile and Outrigger clubs and
the Masonic order.
RENTON, ALLAN, secretary and
treasurer Hawaiian Gas Products,
Ltd., Honolulu; born March 27,
1894, at Kohala, Hawaii; son of
George F. and Kate (Lewis) Ren-
ton. Graduate Oahu College, Ho-
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GEORGE F. RENTON, Jr.
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nolulu; Univ. Wis., B. A., 1917. At-
tended first R. O. T. C.. Schofield
Barracks, Oahu, 1917; commis-
sioned second lieut., assigned ma-
chine gun company, 1st U. S. Inf.,
stationed at Camp Lewis and Camp
Perry; secretary and treasurer of
Acetylene Light & Agency Co.
(now Hawaiian Gas Products, Ltd.).
Member Masonic Lodge, Honolulu;
Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Uni-
versity Club, Oahu Country Club.
RENTON, GEORGE F., Sr., re-
tired sugar plantation manager,
Honolulu, T. H. ; was born at Utsa-
lady, State of Washington, May
16, 1863; son of James and Mary
(Brennan) Renton; educated at St.
Alban's School and Oahu College,
Honolulu; married Kate Lewis,
daughter of James E. Lewis of
Madison, Ind. ; children, George F.
Jr., James Lewis and Allan West.
Began career in the Union Mill
Co. under direction of his father,
Kohala, Hawaii, June 1, 1878;
manager of the Kohala Sugar Co.,
May 1894, to December 1, 1898;
manager of the Ewa Plantation
Co., Ewa, Oanu 1898-1920; retired
Jan. 1, 1921. Was manager in the
sugar business from 1885 until re-
tirement. Served as chairman of
Exemption Board, 5th District, Ha-
waii Draft for National Army.
Member of the Pacific and Oahu
Country clubs, Chamber of Com-
merce of Honolulu; chairman, Ho-
nolulu Branch, National Security
League, and is a Knight Templar
and a Shriner.
RENTON, GEORGE F., JR., su-
gar plantation manager, Ewa,
Oahu; born in Hamakua, Hawaii,
April 1, 1887; son of George F. and
Kate (Lewis) Renton; married
Irene Fisher at Honolulu, Septem-
ber, 1910. Educated at Punahou
Preparatory and Oahu College,
Honolulu; Sheffield Scientific
School, Yale Univ., 1909. Sugar
plantation positions, both field and
factory, since 1909; manager Ewa
Plantation Co., and Apokaa Sugar
Co., Ltd., since Jan., 1921. Is Ma-
son, Shriner, member Hawaiian
Engineering Assn., Rotary Club,
Commercial Club, Chamber of Com-
merce, University Club, Amer.
Chem. Society.
RENTON. JAMES LEWIS, mill
supt., Ewa, Oahu; born in Hama-
kua, Hawaii, Jan. 22, 1889; son of
George F. and Kate (Lewis) Ren-
ton; married Meda Menardi in Ho-
nolulu Sept. 16, 1920. Graduated at
Oahu College. 1908: Cornell Univ.
1912, degree M. E. ; machinist, 1912;
night eng. Ewa Plantation Co.,
1913; shop foreman, same, 1914-15;
chief eng., 1915-18; capt. U. S. In-
fantry, 1918-19; mill supt., Ewa
Plantation Co., 1920 to date. Mem-
ber Amer. Society of Mechanical
Engs. ; Masonic Lodge, Shriner;
member Commercial Club, Univer-
sity Club, Honolulu; Hawaiian En-
gineers' Assn.; Cornell Club of Ha-
waii.
RICE, ARTHUR HYDE, broker,
Honolulu; born in Lihue, Kauai,
July 25, 1878; son of William Hyde
and Mary (Waterhouse) Rice. Ed-
ucated at Punahou (Honolulu),
Mt. Tamalpais Military Academy,
Stanford University; married Eliz-
abeth Smith Forrest in Oakland,
Cal., May 25, 1905; two children:
Harriet Elizabeth and Arthur Hyde.
Was overseer on Kealia plantation
on leaving school, 1900; timekeeper,
Koloa plantation, 1901-02; book-
keeper, Lihue ranch, 1902-12; treas-
urer, County of Kauai, 1905-12;
formed brokerage corporation of
James F. Morgan & Co., Ltd., with
J. T. Fleming in 1912, of which he
is now treasurer. Secretary San
Carlos Milling Co.; vice president
Hawaiian Sumatra Plantation Co.;
director Waterhouse Investment
Co. Is president Board of Agricul-
ture and Forestry. Member Pa-
cific, University, Commercial and
Oahu Country clubs; Hawaii Polo
and Racing Association; Hui Nalu
and Chamber of Commerce.
RICE, CHARLES ATWOOD, su-
gar planter and rancher, Lihue,
Kauai; born in Honolulu Sept. 12,
3876; son of William Hyde and
Mary (Waterhouse) Rice. Edu-
cated at Oahu College and Heald's
Business College (S. F.) ; married
Grace King in Honolulu June 20,
1899; two children: Edith Josephine
and Juliet Atwood. Is manager of
Kipu plantation; manager of Lihue
ranch; president of Lihue Ice &
Electric Power Co., the Garden Isl-
and Publishing Co., Kauai Honey
Co.; vice president of Lihue Plan-
tation Co., Koloa Sugar Co., Prince-
ville Plantation Co, Waiahi Electric
Co., Kauai Telephonic Co., Ha-
waiian Canneries Co. ; director
of Makee Sugar Co., Ahukini
Terminal & Railway Co., East
Kauai Water Co., Waterhouse
Investment Co. Was member of
House of Reoresentatives. Terri-
torial Legislature, 1905-07-09-11;
Territorial Senate, 1913-15-19-21;
delegate to Republican National
Convention, Chicago, 1912; mem-
ber Republican National Commit-
tee, 1912-16. Member National Re-
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CHARLES A. RICE
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DR. MILTON RICE
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publican Club (New York); Ameri-
can Remount Association (Wash-
ington, D. C.); Pacific Club, Chiefs
of Hawaii, Oahu Country and Ha-
waii Polo and Racing clubs; cap-
tain of Kauai Polo team since 1902
and is a keen sportsman.
RICE, HAROLD W., rancher,
Paia, Maui, T. H. ; born at Waikiki,
Honolulu, Nov. 10, 1883; son of
William Hyde and Mary (Water-
house) Rice. Educated in Hono-
lulu High School; Lawrenceville
Academy (Lawrenceville, N. J.) ;
Princeton University three months;
business college, San Francisco
(one year) ; married Charlotte M.
Baldwin at Spreckelsville, Maui,
Dec. 7, 1907; two children, Char-
lotte Emily and Harold Frederick.
Began career with Koloa Planta-
tion, 1904; after three months at
business college was employed by
H. C. & S. Co., 1906-07; division
luna, Maui Agricultural Co., 1907-
09; assistant manager, 1909-16;
purchased the Cornwell ranch, 1916,
and has managed this since that
date; elected senator to Territo-
rial Legislature four ye_ars, 1918.
Was lieutenant and captain of
Machine Gun Company, 3rd Reg., N.
G. H., one year. Member Pacific,
Hawaii Polo and Racing, Oahu
Country and Honolulu Ad clubs;
Maui Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club, Honolulu.
RICE, MILTON, physician, Hilo,
Hawaii; born Washington Co., Wis.,
Feb. 24, 1864; son of Philip and
Elizabeth (Gross) Rice; married
Laura Cone, at Marion, Iowa, June
11, 1885; four children: Mildred,
Paul, Frederick and Robert. Edu-
cated Hahnemann and Hering Med.
Colleges, Chicago, M.D., graduating
1895. Entered practise, Cedar Rap-
ids, Iowa, 1895-99; arrived Hawaii,
practising, Hilo, 1899-1905; practised,
Milwaukee, Wis., 1905-13; in Hilo
since 1913. Has written many med-
ical papers for medical journals.
Was member Medical Examining
Board, Wisconsin. 1912-13; pres.
Hilo Board of Trade; pres. County
Fair Assn., pres. Trustees Hoolulu
park, Hilo; pres. Board of Trustees,
Hilo Public Library; member
American Institution of Homeopa-
thy; county physician, Hawaii
County.
RICE, PHILIP LA VERGNE, at-
torney at law, Lihue, Kauai; born
at Lihue, Kauai, July 22, 1886; son
of William Hyde and Mary
(Waterhouse) Rice; married Flora
Benton at Coronado, Cal., Sept. 12,
1911. Attended Oahu College one