Robinson, Ltd., lumber merchants,
1917 to date. Member Commercial,
Country, and Rotary clubs; Ha-
waiian Lodge No. 21 F. & A. M.,
Honolulu Chapter, No. 1. R. A. M..
Honolulu Commanderv No. 1. K. T..
Honolulu Lodge of Perfection No.
1, Aloha Temple A. A. O. N. M. S.
of Honolulu. Royal Order of Jes-
ters, Aloha Court No. 1.
VALENTINE, ALEXANDER,
plantation manager. Olowalu, Maui;
born in Garvock, Kincardine, Scot-
land. April 6, 1866; son of James
and Forbes (Peter) Valentine; edu-
cated at Peterculter Public School
near Aberdeen, Scotland; married
Margaret J. Davidson in San Fran-
cisco, Cal., Nov. 24, 1911; one child,
Alexander D. On leaving school
worked on farm under his father,
1881-91, being practically in charge
for five years: came to Hawaii
1891, worked as luna with Hilo Su-
gar Co., 1891, becoming division
luna, 1899: appointed head luna of
same plantation, 1901; became man-
ager of Olowalu Plantation in 1915.
Is member of F. & A. M. and
B. P. O. E. lodges in Hilo, Hawaii.
VALENTIN, HENRY FRANCKX,
Catholic priest, Honolulu; born in
Belgium, April 9, 1863; son of Jo-
seph Antony and Felicitas (Mer-
tens) Franckx. Educated in high
school and theological seminary,
Belgium, and at age of 21 was sent
to France where he held position of
professor of humanities for three
years; ordained priest Dec. 23, 1888;
arrived Honolulu, Aug. 3, 1889, and
assigned to Cathedral; secretary of
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Catholic Mission and pastor of St.
Augustine Chapel, Waikiki, Honolu-
lu; has served as volunteer fire-
man, chaplain of National Guard
of Hawaii, and chaplain of Regular
Army during World War; for sev-
eral years was member and chair-
man, Board of Industrial Schools of
the Territory; is chaplain and
treasurer of Young Men's Institute,
member of American Legion, and
visiting chaplain Oahu Prison.
Naturalized American citizen, 1903.
VANEK, MILO, life insurance,
Honolulu ; born in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, Aug. 15, 1893; son of Frank
and Elizabeth Vanek; education Ce-
dar Rapids high school, 1913; Coe
College, 1917; married Sylvia L.
Safranek, in Honolulu, Aug. 11,
1920; one child: Robert Wallace.
After leaving college entered Y. M.
C. A. work, coming to Honolulu in
that service; enlisted in Officers'
Training Camp, Schofield Barracks,
1918, and discharged from army ser-
vice following year; entered insur-
ance dept., Henry Waterhouse Trust
Co., Honolulu. Is member Ad Club
of Honolulu, being chairman civic
affairs committee; member physical
and foreign work committees, Y.
M. C. A.; member board of govern-
ors, Hawaiian A. A. U., Masons,
Elks, American Legion.
VANNATTA, CHARLES W.,
banker, Pahala, Hawaii; born Hilo,
Hawaii, Sept. 15, 1895; son of Wil-
liam and Kattie (Dunn) Vannatta;
grammar and high school educa-
tion, Hilo; began in office of
Waiakea Mill Co., May 1914-Oct.
1915; office of Hilo Emporium,
Ltd., Oct. 1915-Mar. 1916; with
First Bank of Hilo, Ltd., from
March 1916- July 1917; enlisted U.
S. Army air service, Nov. 13, 1917,
New York City; trained at Kelly
Field, Texas; sailed for France,
Jan. 13, 1918; served at First Air
Depot Zone of Advance, Lorraine,
France; since return has been asst.
cashier Kau Branch of First Bank
of Hilo, Ltd. Member Hilo Yacht
Club; Hilo Post No. 3, The Amer-
ican Legion; Kilauea Lodge No.
330, F. & A. M. ; Hilo Lodge No.
759, B. P. O. E.
VAN VALK EN BURG, ALBERT W.,
railway official, Honolulu; born La
Crosse, Wisconsin, July 20, 1868;
son of James Taylor and Elizabeth
(Wells) Van Valkenburg; the Van
Valkenburg family having emigrat-
ed from Holland about 1615; mar-
ried Mary Frances Paty in Hono-
lulu Sept. 21, 1894; one child: John
Paty. Educated in La Crosse.
Wis. ; entered railroad business as
office boy for chief engineer C. B.
& N. R. R. Co., in La Crosse,
1885; followed that and general
lines until 1890; bookkeeper with
various wholesale houses and sugar
plantations in Hawaii; became as-
sociated with The B. F. Dillingham
Co., Ltd., Honolulu, as secretary
and director in 1899 ; retaining this
office he also assumed that of sec-
retary and director of the Oahu
Railway & Land Co. (Dillingham
enterprise) in 1900 and later be-
came manager of the Land Depart-
ment of O. R. & L. Co.; became
president and manas-insr director
Kunia Development Co., Ltd.. July
19, 1909. Member Commercial,
Oahu Country, and Ad clubs.
VAUGHAN, HORACE WORTH,
lawyer and judge U. S. District
Court, Honolulu; was born near Jef-
ferson, Marion county, Texas, De-
cember 2, 1867; son of George T.
and Tippah (Lary) Vaughan; mar-
ried Pearl Lockett in Cass County,
Texas, November 21. 1888; three
children: Aileen, Robert Louis and
Jean; descendant of John Vaughan
who left England and settled at
Jamestown (Va.) in 1685. Educated
in common schools of Linden, Cass
county, Texas and studied law in
father's office; taught school for a
short period, began practise of law
at Texarkana, Texas, in 1886; ap-
pointed city attorney, Texarkana,
1890, elected in 1891, re-elected 1893
and again in 1895; elected county
atty., Bowie County, Texas, 1898,
re-elected in 1900, 1902 and 1904;
elected district attorney for seven
counties in Northeastern Texas- in
1906, re-elected in 1908; elected to
Texas State Senate 1910 and to 63rd
Congress in 1912; moved to Hono-
lulu September 21, 1915, as Assist-
ant U. S. Attorney for Hawaii; ap-
pointed U. S. Attorney for Hawaii,
December 1915 and U. S. District
Judge April 4, 1916. Member Scot-
tish Rite Masons, 32d degree, Shrine,
B. P. O. E. No. 616.
VERRET, JOSEPH ARTHUR,
agriculturist and chemist, Hono-
lulu; born New Iberia, La., April
10, 1881; son of Jules G. and Jos-
ephine (Trahan) Verret; married
Mary Bernardine McDonough at
New Orleans, Oct. 10, 1906; two
children: Kuulei Anna and Joseph
Arthur. Graduated Univ. La.. B. S.
1904. In charge experimental fields
and mill of Audubon Sug. School,
New Orleans, 1904-06; chemist, Ho-
nolulu Plantation Co.. Oahu. 1906-
16; assoc. agriculturist, H. S. P. A.
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experiment station 1916-18; agri-
culturist same. 1918, to date. Mem-
ber Elks Lodge, Outrigger Canoe
Club. Honolulu.
VETLESEN, LOVE MOLLER,
consul of Norway and accountant,
Honolulu; born Aug. 10, 1861, in
Porsgrund, Norway; son of John
Anton and Marianne Henriette Wil-
helmina (Flood) Vetlesen; father
prominent physician, mother's fath-
er wealthy merchant and shipown-
er of Porsgrund. Married Lucy
Talula Gibson Hayselden at Lahai-
na, Maui, Nov. 7, 1899 (divorced
1904); two children: Walter M. and
Anton Frederic. Educated in Civic
School, Porsgrund. graduated June
1876. Began business career as
clerk with M. C. Schnitler, Chris-
tiania, Norway, 1876-80; emigrated
to Hawaii, 1880, arriving via Cape
Horn May 13, 1881; employed on
plantations in Hawaii two years;
with J. W. Girvin, Wailuku, Maui,
bookkeeper and salesman Novem-
ber 1, 1883; bookkeeper Kahului
store to May, 1894; manager same
until October, 1894; manager Ha-
waiian Hardware Co., Honolulu.
1896-99; paymaster and bookkeeper
Maunalei Plantation, Lanai, May
1899- June 1901; Mutual Telephone
Co., June 1904-Oct. 1920. Commis-
sioner Agriculture. Maui, 1890-94;
deputy collector of customs, La-
haina, November 1901- July 1903;
postmaster, Lanai, 1899-1901; acting
consular agent U. S., Kahului 1891-
94; consul of Norway, appointed
Dec. 19, 1913. Member Oahu Liquor
License Commission May 14, 1914-
June 30, 1917. Member Pacific
Club, secretary Maui Polo and
Racing Assn. 1887-94; director Ha-
waii Yacht Club, acting treasurer
Hawaii Tuna Club, master Hawaii-
an Lodge F. & A. M. 1910, High
Priest Honolulu Chapter R. A. M.,
1912, Eminent Commander, Hono-
lulu Commanderv K. T. 1917. repre-
sentative of Grand Encampment.
K. T.: member Hawaiian Historical
Society. National Geoeranhic Soci-
ety, American -Scandinavian Foun-
dation, Shriner.
VETLESEN, VETLE ARNBIORN,
editor and publisher, Wailuku, Isl-
land of Maui; born in Porsgrund,
Norway, November 24. 1869; son of
Johan Anton and Marian Henrietta
Wilhelmina (Flood) Vetlesen; edu-
cation, first private tuition, then
Porsgrund College, graduated 1885,
post graduate course in English,
French, German and Latin at Chris-
tiania; married Hilda Walker,
daughter of Rev. H. J. Walker of
Sydney, Aus., in Honolulu. July 19,
1906; two children, Vivian and Val-
nia. Became clerk in leading sta-
tionery store in Christiana, 1885-
1889; accepted clerkship in the
Spreckelsville store on Maui, 1889;
chief clerk, Hawaiian Commercial
and Sugar Co.'s Kahului store, 1890-
95; established general store in
partnership with late Edward Hoff-
mann, Wailuku, 1895; appointed
postmaster of Wailuku by President
Roosevelt, 1902, reappointed 1906;
established and is editor and pub-
lisher, Wailuku Times, since No-
vember 2, 1911. Member of U. S.
Navy League, Maui Chamber of
Commerce, and Maui County Fair
and Racing Association.
VILLIERS, J. CHARLES, clergy-
man, Wailuku, Maui; born in Edin-
burgh. Scotland, July 10, 1859; son
of John C. and Mary (Lashbrook)
Villiers; educated in England, at
Trinity College and Christ Church
schools, Curbar College, Union
Theological School, B. A. 1886; res-
ident licentiate Yale Divinity
School; married Henrietta Geor-
gina Newman, at Stratford- on -
Avon, England, July 14, 1885; four
children: Mrs. Henrietta May
Crabb, Charles Haydn, Ralph New-
man, Olive Marian. Ordained,
Congregational ministry, Coventry,
England, 1886, and, later, as priest
of the Episcopal Church; assistant
minister, Stratford-on-Avon, 1883-
86, Foleshill parish, Coventry, 1886-
90; came to U. S. 1890; Ottawa,
Kansas, 1890-95; West Boylston
and Worcester, Mass., 1895-97;
Kingston, Canada, 1906-08; Casper,
Wyoming, 1908-13; came to Church
of the Good Shepherd, Wailuku,
Maui, 1913. Has been Dean of Con-
vocation, associate editor of Church
paper, delegate to National and
International Church Councils;
member of Masonic Lodge Maui.
VINCENT, ENOS, lawyer, Wai-
luku, Island of Maui; born in Por-
tugal, Sept. 28, 1880; son of Manuel
and Inez (Gonsalves) Vincent; nat-
uralized Oct. 4, 1900; educated in
common schools of Hawaii, grad-
uated Honolulu Normal School
1898; taught in public schools un-
til 1900; graduated from Central
Normal College, Law Department,
Danville, Ind., degree LL.B. ; mar-
ried Marie Grove in Wailuku,
Maui, Nov. 27, 1910; children: Ken-
neth Grove and Alma Kathryn. Ad-
mitted to practice law in state of
Indiana, 1903; in Territory of Ha-
waii, April 1904; appointed deputy
county attorney. County of Maui.
Jan. 1908, serving until June 1915;
private practice since 1915. Was
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appointed vice-consul of Portugal,
district of Maui, April, 1915. Mem-
ber of the Chamber of Commerce of
Maui and the K. of P. lodge.
VINCENT, JOAQUIN, teacher,
Waiakoa, Maui; born in Portugal,
Feb. 28, 1879; son of Manuel and
Agnes Vincent; married Isabel Cor-
rea, at Kuau, Maui, Dec. 21, 1907;
four children: Evelyn, Clotilda,
Elizabeth, Charles. Graduated from
Honolulu Normal and Training
School, 1900. Asst. teacher, Hana-
pepe, Kauai, 1898; Honokaa, 1898;
prin. Huelo school, Maui, 1900-04;
Kealahou school, Maui, 1904. Mem-
ber Maui Teachers' Assn., serving
one term as president.
VITOUSEK, ROYAL ARNOLD,
attorney at law, Honolulu; born in
California; son of Frank and Lu-
ella (Arnold) Vitousek; married
Juainty Judy July 12, 1914; chil-
dren: Fredricka and Royal Arnold,
Jr. Educated University of Cali-
fornia, B. S., 1912. Admitted to
bar in California July, 1913; to
practice in United States District
Court, California, 1915; practiced
law in Santa Rosa and Healdsburg,
California, 1913-17; admitted to bar
in Hawaii Oct., 1917; practiced law
in Hawaii since 1917. Elected city
clerk, Healdsburg, Cal., 1914-16;
appointed first deputy city and
county attorney, Honolulu, 1919;
appointed chairman Bar Examin-
ing Committee. Member Sigma Pi
fraternity, University Club. Ameri-
can Bar Association.
von HAMM, CONRAD CARL,
merchant, Honolulu; born July 24,
1870 at Bremen, Germany; son of
J. B. C. and Rosalie (Meinecke)
von Hamm; married Ida Bernice
Young, June 30, 1898 in Honolulu;
two daughters: Constance and
Rosalie Ruth. Educated at Bre-
men, Germany, graduating 1885
from Realschule, Bremen at head
of class; began business career
with Bremer Filiale der Deutschen
Bank of Bremen. 1885-90; with Ed.
Hoffschlaeger & Co. of Honolulu,
1890-99; organized the von Hamm-
Young Co., Ltd., of Honolulu. 1899
and has been vice-president and
managing director since; connected
with the directorates of the Alex-
ander Young Building Co., Ltd..
(inc. 1901); Territorial Hotel Co.,
Ltd. (inc. 1903); American-Ha-
waiian Motors Co., Ltd., (inc. 1916).
Was director and treasurer Mer-
chants' Association of Honolulu for
several terms. Member Chamber
of Commerce of Honolulu and Pa-
cific, Commercial, Oahu Country,
Hawaii Polo and Racing clubs.
von HOLT, HEINRICH M.,
businessman, Honolulu; born in
Honolulu, Sept. 15, 1863; son of
Herman J. F. and Alice (Brown)
von Holt: educated at St. Alban's
college and Royal School Honolulu;
Bishop Scott Academy, Portland,
Oregon; married Ida E. Knudsen at
Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 8, 1889;
five children: Mary Elizabeth, Her-
mann Valdemar, Hilda Karen, Al-
exander Ronald Kamehameha and
Katherine Annie. Consul for The
Netherlands, Chevalier of the Or-
der of the Cross of Orange-Nassau.
Began business career in office of
Cecil Brown, Honolulu, insurance
and general real estate; president
August Dreier, Ltd.; vice-president
and in charge of ranch department
of Oahu Railroad & Land Co.
since its organization; vice-presi-
dent First National Bank of Ho-
nolulu; Trustee of the Campbell,
Dreier and other estates; member
Board of Commissioners of Agri-
culture & Forestry ; was member
of Board of Education; was chair-
man of Central Committee of Re-
form Party during provisional gov-
ernment and member of the old
Honolulu Rifles and the Citizens
Guard. Member of Oahu Country.
Commercial and Pacific clubs of
Honolulu.
von TEMPSKY, LOUIS, cattle-
man, Makawao, Maui; born in
Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 14, 1858;
son of Gustav Ferdinand and Emily
Ross (Bell) von Tempsky; educated
at Auckland College, New Zealand;
married Amy D. Wodehouse, in Ho-
nolulu, March 30, 1891; four chil-
dren: Armine, Gwendolen, Lorna,
Errol. On leaving school, joined
staff of Bank of New Zealand,
1873; transferred to Napier Branch,
1877, becoming cashier 1878; came
to Hawaii 1879, starting to work
for Ulupalakua Ranch, Maui; in
partnership with brother, purchased
ranch at Kula, Maui, 1884; manag-
ing it until 1897; bought Burch-
ardt's Dairy in Makawao, 1897-98;
manager of Haleakala Ranch since
1898. Elected to House of Nobles
session 1890. Served five years in
New Zealand volunteers.
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WADDOUPS, WILLIAM MARK,
religious work. Laie. Oahu; born
Bountiful, Utah. Feb. 8, 1878; son
of Thomas and Mary (Call) "Wad-
doups; married Olivia Sessions, at
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Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 12, 1904;
three children; Miriam, Thomas
Marr and Mary. Education included
courses in grammar schools and
three years in college at Latter Day
Saints University. Engaged in
farming and stock raising as asst.
rngr. Isoepa Agricultural & Stock
Co., Utah, 1907-1918. Was first in
Hawaii from 1900 to 1904 as mis-
sionary of Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints, and later
1918-19; president of temple work
since Nov. 27, 1919. Is Pres. Poly-
nesian Genealogical Society.
WADE, HERBERT ALFRED S.,
school principal. Haiku. Maui, T. H. ;
born in London, England; son
of Charles Henry Stewart Wade;
Educated, Teachers' Training Col-
lege, London, 1894-1900; Royal Col-
lege of Science, London, 1900-01;
Normal School, Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada, 1901; Normal School, Sas-
katchewan, Canada, 1904. Teacher,
London schools, 1896-01; lecturer
in science, evening schools, London,
1899-1901; teacher and prin. of
schools in Alberta and Saskatche-
wan, 1901-12; teacher in public
high schools, Hawaii, 1912-13; prin.
of schools in Maui and Hawaii
since 1913; prin. Haiku school since
1914. Accompanied deputy minister
of education. Province of Alberta,
on tour of British schools for pur-
pose of grading teachers in Alber-
ta and to obtain general informa-
tion to apply to Alberta schools,
1904. Has traveled in Europe,
America and the Orient. Was cor-
respondent for Canadian papers
during Klondike rush, 1899. Fellow
Royal Geographical Society; one of
organizers and the first secy, and
treas. Maui Principals' Club, 1919-
20. Member I. O. O. F., Masons.
WADMAN, JOHN WEBSTER,
minister of the gospel, Honolulu;
born June 24, 1857, on Prince Ed-
ward Island, Canada; son of Henry
G. and Catherine (Webster) Wad-
man; married Mamie Huntress of
Michigan at New Brunswick, Can-
ada. June 12, 1884; five children:
Flora B., Mamie H., Gemma W.,
Norma M., Marguerite F. Educat-
ed in schools of Charlottetown, P.
E. I., and graduated from Mt. Alli-
son Univ., N. B., 1879; later attend-
ed Harvard, and received degree of
D.D. from Willamette Univ., Salem,
Ore., 1908. In the ministry of the
Methodist Church of Canada, 1879-
89, and missionary in Japan 1889-
1904; publicity agent and superin-
tendent Methodist Episcopal Mis-
sion in Hawaii, 1904-14; superin-
tendent Anti-Saloon League of Ha-
waii, 1914-1918; in Washington, D.
C.. promoting Congressional enact-
ment for prohibition of liquor in
Hawaii, 1916-1918; examiner on
W.-ir-time Censor Board, July-Dec.
1918; Army and Navy Y. M. C. A.
religious and educational work
since 1918. Is 32nd degree Mason,
Past Master Honolulu Lodge No.
409; Aloha Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.;
Honolulu Consistory and Com-
mandery; member of Odd Fellows,
Past Noble Grand of that Order;
member of University Club, Hono-
lulu Ad, Hawaiian Hist. Socy.. Na-
tional Geographical Socy.
WADSWORTH, RALPH A., man-
ufacturer. Wailuku, Maui, T. H.,
born at Hiram, Me., Feb. 2, 1861;
son of Samuel D. and Sara A.
(Warren) Wadsworth; educated in
the public schools and Bridgton
High School, Maine; married Isabel
Carvalho in Hilo, Hawaii, May 5,
1892; children: David S., Alfred R.,
Winnifred A. Engaged on the Ono-
mea Plantation. Hawaii, 1886-87;
removed to Maui, 1893, president
and manager of Maui Soda and
Ice Works, Ltd.. since. Director in
the Bank of Maui, Ltd., and Home
Insurance Co. Member Maui Loan
Fund Commission; Maui Chamber
of Commerce; Aloha Lodge, K. of
P., Wailuku: Ossifee Valley Lodge
No. 54, I. O. O. F., Cornish, Me.
(Ed. note: Died July 25, 1921.)
WALDEN, LIONEL, artist. Ho-
nolulu; born May 22. 1861 in Nor-
wich, Conn. ; son of Rev. Treadwell
Walden and Elizabeth (Law) Wai-
den; unmarried; descendeant in
Walden branch from Lord Howard
de Walden, and on the maternal
side from the earl of Chatham,
William Pitt, Benjamin Lee and
William H. Law; education: Chan-
ey Hall school, Boston, Mass., and
later pupil of Carolu Duran in
Paris; exhibited first in Paris Sa-
lon of 1877; recipient of many
honors in art among which was
second class medal at Crystal
Palace, London, 1894; honorable
mention Paris Salon 1897; silver
medal Paris Exposition 1900: third
class gold medal Paris Salon 1903;
silver medal and gold commemora-
tive medal, St. Louis Exposition
1904; silver medal Panama- Pacific
Exposition 1915; several pictures
have been purchased by the French
and British governments for na-
tional galleries and museums.
Member advisory committee and
jury for paintings from France for
St. Louis Exposition; member So-
ciete International de Peinture et
Sculpture, Paris; Paris Society of
American Painters; National Insti-
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tute of Arts and Letters; Cheva-
lier, Legion of Honor of France.
WALDRON, FREDERICK L.,
commission and shipping merchant,
Honolulu; born March 25, 1865, in
London, England; son of James and
Alice (Crowder) Waldron; married
Sarah Elizabeth Sharpe in Hono-
lulu, December 2, 1896; three chil-
dren, Stanley, Redvers and step-
daughter Mrs. F. M. Barrere. Edu-
cated in public schools of London,
leaving for United States April,
1880, spending six years ranching
in Kansas, then in mercantile busi-
ness in Butte, Montana; arrived in
Honolulu, 1893, entering employ of
Theo. H. Davies & Co.; established
in business on own account, Febru-
ary 6, 1902, incorporated under name
of Fred L. Waldron, Ltd., January
2, 1912, as principal shareholder; is
president and manager of corpora-
tion which represents a number of
shipping and mercantile firms. Uni-
ted States and foreign. Is president
Pacific Development Co., direc-
tor First National Bank of Hawaii.
Was delegate to Commercial Com-
mission of Pacific Coast Chambers
of Commerce visiting China 1910;
made world tour 1913-14, visiting
mainland of United States, Europe,
Egypt, India, Ceylon, Australia and
New Zealand; in 1910 visited Au-
stralia, New Guinea, Caroline Is-
lands, Philippines, China and Japan.
Foreign service in France, Ameri-
can Red Cross, fall 1918. One son,
Redvers, served 18 months in
France and Belgium with Canadian
forces and other son, Stanley,
served year with U. S. Signal
Corps. Was president Honolulu
Commercial Club, president Mer-
chants' Association two years,
chairman Hawaii Promotion Com-
mittee two years, president Ho-
nolulu Chamber of Commerce 1915-
1916. Member Honolulu Lodge No.
409, F. & A. M., Honolulu Lodge No.
616, B. P. O. E.; Honolulu Consis-
tory No. 1, Aloha Temple A. A. O.
N. M. S. ; Oahu Country Club and
Pacific Club.
WALDRON, JOHN WILLIAM,
businessman, Honolulu; born Aug.
2, 1873, at Bidford, Eng.; son of
George and Louisa (Squire) Wald-
ron; married Else Grace Sophia
Schaefer, in Honolulu, Jan. 4, 1910;
three children: Dorothy Mary Ka-
hului (by a previous marriage),
Frederick and Else Elizabeth. Ed-
ucated in England at Long Mars-
ton grammar school and Stratford
College; Fellow of Charter Institute
of Secretaries, London; Fellow
Royal Statistical Society. Began
business career with C. H. Water-
man, F. S. A. A., F. C. S., Leam-
ington, Eng.; was with Empire To-
bacco Co., Canada, 1895-97; came
Honolulu, 1897; with Kahului R. R.
Co., Maui, 1897-99; F. A. Schaefer
& Co., since 1899. Is pres. Hono-
kaa Sug. Co., Pacific Sug. Mill,
Hawaiian Irrigation Co., Ltd.; sec.-
treas. August Dreier, Ltd.; trustee
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Assn.;
appointed consul of Chile in Hono-
lulu. 1912; director Sugar Factors,
Ltd., and Inter-Island Steam Nav.
Co., Ltd.; member Board of Prison
Inspectors, First Jud. Circuit; mem-
ber Territorial Land Board. Mem-
ber, Pacific Club, Oahu Country
Club. Outrigger Canoe Club; Ha-
waii Polo and Racing Club; Ma-
sonic Lodges, Hawaiian No. 21, and
Kamehameha Lodge of Perfection
No. 1, Honolulu Consistory No. 1;
Hawaiian Historical Society; Vol-
cano Research Assn. Is enthusias-
tic volcanologist.
WALKER, HENRY A., agricul-
turist, Honolulu; born Feb. 19,
1885, at Honolulu; son of John
Smith and Jane (Mclntyre) Walk-
er; married Una Craig, Dec. 7,
1920, at Oakland. Graduated Har-
vard, 1907; with Bank of Hawaii,
Ltd., 1907-09; brokerage and wool
business, Boston. 1909-18; Amer.
Red Cross in Siberia, 1919-20; with
H. S. P. A.. Honolulu since 1920.
.Member University Club. Oahu
Country Club.
WALKER, HERBERT SAMUEL,
mill superintendent Lahaina, Maui;
born in Jacksonville, 111., May 14,
1878; received degree A.B., Univ.
of Chicago, 1901; spent two years
specializing in chemistry, Mass. In-
stitute of Technology; mill superin-
tendent Pioneer Mill Co., Lahaina,
Maui. Member Hawaiian Enari-
neering Soc., Hawaiian Chemists'
Assn., American Chemists' Assn.
WALKER, JAMES, clergyman,
Kohala, Hawaii; born at Longsight.
Manchester, Eng., Dec. 22, 1882;
son of John and Sarah (Watton)
Walker; married Marguerite Ada
Billam, at Manchester, Eng., Feb.
26, 1908; one child: Donald Billam
Walker. Church of Eng. Training
College, London, 1902-03; mission-
er, Church of Eng., 1904-08; in
charge St. Michael's Church, Old-
ham, Lancaster, Eng., 1908-13;