Christ Church Mission, Harrogate,
Yorks, Eng., 1913-16; soldier. Brit.
Army, 1917-19. Author of series
of short articles published 1914-16,
including "Sunday School Lessons
From Sport," "Cricket and Foot-
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ball," "Lessons From Nursery
Rhymes." Is scout master, Kohala
Troop, B. S. A., Hawaii.
WALKER, SAMUEL ALLEN,
stock and bond broker, Honolulu;
born in Honolulu, Dec. 10, 1879;
son of John Smith and Jane (Mc-
Intyre) Walker; married Laura
Stephen in Honolulu Dec. 7, 1915.
Attended Fort Street school and
four years at Oahu College, Hono-
lulu; took position with C. Brewer
& Co., Ltd., sugar factors and com-
mission merchants, remaining with
this firm fifteen years; entered the
brokerage business in 1913; served
three years in the National Guard
of Hawaii. Member of Pacific and
Oahu Country Clubs; is an Elk,
Mason and Knight Templar.
WALL, ALFRED C., dental sur-
geon, Honolulu; born in Santa
Barbara, Calif., July 5, 1873; son
of Charles J. and Elizabeth Ann
(Miller) Wall; education, Califor-
nia schools, Baltimore College of
Dental Surgery, D. D. S., with
honors, 1896; has practised pro-
fession in Honolulu since 1896; in
1902 entered partnership with Dr.
O. E. Wall, also starting the Ho-
nolulu Dental Supply Co. Member
Hawaiian No. 21, Royal Arch Chap-
ter P. H. P.; Honolulu Comman-
dery No. 1, P. C.; Aloha Temple,
P. P.; Rotary Club, Ad Club, Oahu
Country Club, Commercial Club.
WALL, ALLEN SERONNY,
rancher, Kealakekua, Hawaii; born
Orange, New Jersey. Sept. 24,
1859; son of Peter Irvin and Eliza
Wall; married Christina Roy at
Kealakekua, March 1. 1907; three
children: Elizabeth K., Roy A.,
and Camilla K. Public school edu-
cation. Arrived Honolulu, May 15,
1879; worked with father, Pahala
Kau, Hawaii, 1879-86; for W. H.
Shipman, as manager Hilo Market,
1886-1906; ranching on own ac-
cord since 1907. Republican; 32
Mason.
WALL, ARTHUR FREDERICK,
merchant, Honolulu; born Oct. 28,
1870, at Santa Barbara, Cal.; son
of Charles J. and Elizabeth Evans
(Miller) Wall; married Harriet
Lewers in Honolulu, Oct. 28, 1901;
two children: Catherine Lewers,
Robert Lewers. Educated in public
schools of Eureka, Cal., ai\d Hono-
lulu. Began business with H. F.
Wichman, jeweler, Honolulu, as ap-
prentice in 1887, retiring as mana-
ger after 25 years service to organ-
ize firm of Wall & Dougherty,
26-
April 1, 1912; now president of lat-
ter jewelry firm. Was director-
general Mid-Pacific Carnival, 1910
and 1911; member Hawaii Promo-
tion Committee 1915-16-17; mem-
ber Honolulu City Planning Com-
mission since 1915, chrman, 1917-19.
Member Commercial, Oahu Coun-
try and Myrtle Boat Clubs; Ha-
waiian Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M. ;
Honolulu Commandery No. 1, Ho-
nolulu Consistory No. 1; is com-
mander Honolulu Council of Ka-
dosh ; member (Asst. Rabban) Alo-
ha Temple Mystic Shrine.
WALL, ORMOND E., dental sur-
geon, Honolulu; born in Santa Bar-
bara, Calif., Aug. 19, 1876; son of
Charles J. and Elizabeth Ann (Mil-
ler) Wall; education. California
and Hawaii schools, Baltimore Col-
lege of Dental Surgery, D. D. S.,
1898; married Emilie Peck, in Hilo,
Hawaii; children: Bertha, Richard,
Ormond. Has practised profession
in Honolulu since graduation ;
started Palama Dental Clinic, col-
lecting funds to operate it during
first three months: is director
Palama Settlement and of Hono-
lulu Dental Infirmary; was member
Board of Dental Examiners of
Hawaii for 5 years. Member of
Medical Advisory Board during
Selective Service period; member
Rotary Club, Commercial Club, Oa-
hu Country Club. Accomplished
violinist.
WALL. WILLIAM ALBERT.
civil engineer and surveyor, Ho-
nolulu; born Nov. 16, 186i7, at Red
Bluff, Tehama County, Cal.; son of
Charles John and Elizabeth (Mil-
ler) Wall; married Christiana Mor-
rison at Eureka, Cal., June 22, 1892;
one child, Elizabeth. Educated in
Oakland (Cal.) High School, Eu-
reka (Cal.) High School; special
course under Prof. W. D. Alexan-
der at Honolulu, 1881-87. Began
practice of profession in Hawaiian
Government Survey Department,
1881-92; practicing alone since in
general plantation bridge, railroad
and hydraulic work. Engineered all
preliminary surveys and the final
locations of the main tunnel and
the tunnels from Waiahole to Ka-
hana for Waiahole Water Company
in 1912 and 1913; served as City
and County Engineer (Honolulu),
July, 1913- January, 1914; appoint-
ed head Water Works and Sewer
Department, City and County of
Honolulu, Aug., 1920. Member of
Oahu Country and Commercial
Clubs, Honolulu Chamber of Com-
merce and K. of P.
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WALLER, GILBERT JOHNSON,
merchant, Honolulu; born at
Stackhouse, near Settle, Yorkshire,
England, Nov. 9, 1859; son of Wil-
liam and Ellen (King) Waller; edu-
cated at Giggleswick (Yorkshire)
Grammar School: married Annie
Holmes of Ne\vcastle-on-Tyne,
England, Sept. 2, 1883; six children,
Henrietta (Mrs. J. H. Mills), Ruth
M. (Mrs. J. H. Clay), Christian,
Gilbert, Jr., Ester K., and Beatrice
B. Began business career in Ho-
nolulu in meat and provision busi-
ness, 1884; director and manager of
Hawaii Meat Co.. Ltd. since orean-
ized; director Trent Trust Co., Ho-
nolulu, since 1907. Has been prom-
inent in Democratic politics in
Hawaii, being nominee for Hawaii-
an senate in 1904-1906-1910; chair-
man Hawaii National Democratic
Committee in Baltimore, 1912;
Democratic National Committee-
man from Hawaii, four years;
member Board of Prison Inspect-
ors 1906-10; candidate for govern-
orship of Hawaii, 1913; commis-
sioner Board of Health since 1916.
Member of Honolulu Chamber of
Commerce, Anti-Saloon League,
Civic Federation and Ministerial
Union and has always been promi-
nently identified with the Reorgan-
ized Church of Latter Day Saints
since 1891.
WALSH, JOHN JOSEPH, mer-
chant, Kahului, Maui; born at West
Newton, Mass., Jan. 9, 1876; son of
John Joseph and Hannah (Mur-
phy) Walsh; educated in public and
high schools, San Francisco, Cal. ;
married Mary Elizabeth Ericson at
Makawao, Maui, Dec. 25, 1898; chil-
dren: Eileen Emily, Edward An-
drew, Helen. Bookkeeper in mer-
cantile business, San Francisco, for
five years; came to Hawaiian Isl-
ands in 1898 and employed as book-
keeper by Hawaiian Commercial &
Sugar Co., 1898-1902; district sales
manager for British-American To-
bacco Co., China, 1902-1907; has
been manager of the mercantile
stores of the Hawaiian Commercial
& Sugar Co. at Kahului, Maui, since
1907. " Representative from 3rd Rep.
Dist., Territorial Legislature, 1917;
director of Maui Soda Works; was
captain Co. K, 3rd Reg., N. G. H.,
1915-1916. Member of Masons and
K. of P.
WALSH, WILLIAM, railroad
supt., Kahului, Maui; born in San
Francisco, Aug. 16, 1879; son of
John J. and Hannah (Murphy)
Walsh: educated, Crockett gram-
mar school and Polytechnic high
school, San Francisco; married
Mabel Kirkland at Kahului, Feb.
22, 1903; three children: Elizabeth,
Dorothy, Stanley. Employed in
San Francisco as stenographer,
then stock clerk and asst. to supt.
In Hawaii as asst. bookkeeper, Ka-
hului R. R. Co., becoming station
agt., same company at Puunene,
Dec., 1901; bookkeeper, Hawaiian
Commercial & Sugar Co., 1902-
1908; chief accountant, same com-
pany, 1908-12; asst. supt. Kahului
R. R. Co., March, 1912 April, 1913;
superintendent same since April.
1913. Vice-pres. Maui Chamber of
Commerce, 1918 and 1919; pres.
Maui Chamber of Commerce, 1920;
treas. Maui Land & Railroad Co. ;
Treas. Maui Electric Co.; member
B. P. O. E. No. 616, Honolulu.
WALTERS, ST. DAVID G,.
physician and surgeon, Honolulu,
Hawaii; born March 1, 1856, at
Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, So.
Wales; son of Thomas and Caroline
(Rees) Walters; married Severina
Lucy Herbert (deceased) in Hono-
lulu' Jan. 30, 1895. Educated Glou-
cester and Hereford Cathedral
schools 1864-74, St. John's College
(Cambridge) 1874-79, degree B. A.
(honors) also L. R. C. P., L. R. C.
S., L. M. Edinburgh. Began profes-
sional career in association with
Dr. J. Dellett Smith, Liverpool,
England, 1881; senior resident med-
ical officer Brownlow Hill Hospital
(Liverpool) 1881; house surgeon
Stanley Hospital (Liverpool) 1881;
surgeon S. S. Monarch 1882; gov-
ernment physician, Lihue, Kauai,
T. H., 1882-97; medical superintend-
ent Oahu Insane Asylum 1902 and
in private practice in Honolulu.
Honorary physician and surgeon
Queen's Hospital (Honolulu) since
1900, and of Kauikeolani Children's
Hospital since its foundation. Au-
thor "The Examination of the Heart
and Exact Science"; was first to
discover beriberi in Hawaiian Isl-
ands (1882) also dengue (1902).
Member Bohemian Club (San Fran-
cisco) 1899, Pacific Club (Hono-
lulu) 1899, charter member Univer-
sity Club (Honolulu), charter mem-
ber Oanu Country Club (Honolulu),
elected Fellow of American Med-
ical Association 1916, president Pa-
cific Club, 1917.
WARNER, JAY ODELL, clergy-
man. Honolulu; born Wooster. O.,
Oct. 17, 1882; son of Edwin Lambert
and Marietta Virginia (Silver) War-
ner; married Nancy Wallace, in New
York City. June 16. 1911; two chil-
dren: Culver Grenfell and Nancy
Wallace. Graduated Univ. Woos-
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LOUIS J. WARREN
EDWARD M. WATSON
MARSHALL H. WEBB
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ter, Ph.B., 1906; Drew Theological
Seminary, B.D., 1911; Columbia
L T niv., M.A., 1911. Associate pastor,
Jane Street Methodist Church, New
York City, 1910-11; pastor, Long
Eddy Methodist Church, New
York, 1911-12; chaplain Hilo Board-
ing School, Hilo, Hawaii, 1912-15;
pastor Housatonic Meth. Church,
Housatonic Mass., 1915-17; director
Boys' Work, Pittsfleld Y. M. C. A.,
Mass., 1917-18; exec. secy. Hawn.
Div. IT. S. Boys' Working Reserve,
1918; exec. sec. Kauai Y. M. C. A.,
Lihue, Kauai, 1918-21; Kauai Coun-
cil, Boy Scouts of America (com-
missioner) ; Kauai Public School
Athletic League (treas.) ; Lihue
Tennis Club, Kauai Chamber of
Commerce; superintendent Anti-
Saloon League since 1921.
Lecturer Bureau of Public Lectures,
New York City, 1910; contributor
of poems and articles to various
periodicals and newspapers. Mem-
ber New York Conference, Meth.
Epis. Church; Cincinnatus Lodge,
F. & A. M.; Honolulu Ad Club;
Honolulu Press Club.
WARREN, LOUIS J., lawyer,
Honolulu; born in San Francisco,
Cal., June 9, 1877: son of John B.
and Caroline M. (Schafer) Warren;
descended from old New England
and Revolutionary stock; educated
in public schools of Oakland and
Berkeley; entered University of
California, 1896, taking up law, but
completed law studies in office of
Edward J. Pringle, San Francisco;
passed state bar examination and
admitted to practice in California
ahead of his college class, June,
1900. Came to Honolulu. Nov.,
1900; has been continuously asso-
ciated in law practice with Wil-
liam O. Smith, the firm name now
being "Smith, Warren & Stanley."
Married Elizabeth W. Parrish of
Philadelphia, August 4, 1902 (de-
ceased October 26, 1907), one
daughter, Winifred Louise; married
Sara B. Eynon in Philadelphia,
September 22, 1909; no children.
Has been instrumental in the
framing of various laws of public
interest, including the last liquor
laws, laws affecting the insane,
frontage and street improvement
laws, and others; chairman of Ter-
ritorial Board of Insanity Commis-
sioners since June, 1910; was
chairman of first Carnival Finance
Committee which organized "Mid-
Pacific Carnival. Ltd." Member
Commercial and Country Clubs,
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce,
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Asso-
ciation, Bar Association of Hawaii.
WARREN, JOHN TRENHOLM,
merchant, Honolulu; born Jan. 27,
1879, in San Francisco; son of John
B. and Caroline M. (Schafer) War-
ren; married Grace Hortense Tow-
er, at Pasadena, Cal., Mar. 1, 1909;
two children: Katharine Tower and
Marion Farrar. Graduated Berke-
ley, Cal., high school, 1896. Became
interested in photography while
still in school, and secured employ-
ment in gallery of Dames & Dor-
say, Oakland; head salesman Wm.
O. Bacon's Kodak store, San Fran-
cisco, 1897-99; similar position with
C. E. LeMunyon, Honolulu, 1899;
made guard over refugees during
big fire of Jan. 1900, and organized
labor bureau to assist them in ob-
taining employment; returned to
photographic store as half owner,
Apr. 1900, changing name to Ho-
nolulu Photo Supply Co. Sole own-
er this company 1904 to date. Has
made detailed study of roentgenol-
ogy, and installs and demonstrates
X-ray apparatus. Member Coast
Artillery company, N. G. H., 1916.
Secy. Honolulu Merchants' Assn.
1914 until amalgamation with
Chamber of Commerce. Served
two terms as director Chamber of
Commerce. Pres. Retail Board,
Chamber of Commerce, 1920. Mem-
ber Oahu Country Club (charter) ;
Outrigger Canoe Club. Commercial
Club, Rotary Club (director 1918-
20 and treas. 1919-21); Y. M. C. A.,
member board of management and
house committee; pres. Honolulu
Automobile Club, 1920-21, 1921-22.
WATERHOUSE, ALBERT, busi-
nessman, Honolulu; born in Ho-
nolulu, Nov. 17, 1879; son of Henry
and Julia (Dimond) Waterhouse;
educated at Punahou School, Hono-
lulu, and preparatory school, Law-
renceville, N. J. ; married Gretchen
Kopke in Honolulu. Began as
clerk with the Henry Waterhouse
Trust Co., Honolulu, 1900-07; in
association with H. T. Hayselden
and J. O. Young, organized and is
president of The Waterhouse Co.,
Ltd., of Honolulu, financial agents
and manufacturers' agents, rubber
factors and general insurance.
Member of the Oahu Country and
Commercial Clubs.
WATERHOUSE, ALFRED H.,
physician, Koloa, Kauai; born at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 12, 1877;
son of William and Melicent P.
(Smith) Waterhouse; married Ma-
bel Z. Palmer at Irvindale, Cal.,
July 4, 1907; children: William
Allen, Florence Melicent and Mar-
jorie May. Educated at Princeton
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GEORGE S. WATERHOUSE
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preparatory school 1898 ; Princeton
University, A. B., 1902; Rush Med-
ical College, M. D., 1906; Intern,
Silver Cross Hospital, June 1906-
June 1907; practiced medicine at
Koloa, Kauai, since 1907. Secretary
Medical Advisory Board of Kauai
during the War.
WATERHOUSE, ERNEST C.,
physician and businessman, Hono-
lulu and Sumatra; born London.
Eng., Nov. 16, 1871; son of J. T. and
Elizabeth (Pinder) Waterhouse;
married Helen Amy Harding at
Welsford, New Brunswick, Canada,
Feb. 26, 1900; three children, Helen
Amy, Leigh and Gwendolen. Edu-
cated Punahou preparatory school,
Oahu College; Otaerlin; Princeton
Univ. A. B., 1894; College of Physi-
cians and Surgeons, N. Y. City, M.
D 1898. Interne General Memori-
al Hosp. N. Y. City, 1898-1900;
practised medicine and surgery,
Honolulu, 1900-13; surg. Queen's
Hosp. different periods; started
Pahang & Tandjong Olak Rubber
plantations, 1905-06; pres. Pahang
Rubber Co. and Tandjong Olak
Rubber Co., 1906-10; vendor, Kong
Lee Perak Rubber & Cocoanut Plan-
tations, Glasgow, Scotland, 1910;
organized Selama-Dindings Plan-
tations, Ltd., 1911; mgr. Kwala
Goenoeng Estate, Sumatra, 1914-
16; pres. and mng. director Ha-
waiian Sumatra Plantations, Ltd.,
since 1916. Was first American to
start rubber planting in Far East.
Member University Club, Oahu
Country Club, Honolulu.
WATERHOUSE, JOHN, vice-
pres. and mgr. Alexander & Bald-
win, Ltd., Honolulu; born in Ho-
nolulu Nov. 20, 1873; son of John
Thomas, Jr., and Elizabeth B. (Pin-
der) Waterhouse; educated at Pu-
nahou School, Honolulu, to 1892;
Princeton, A. B. 1896; married
Martha M. Alexander in Oakland,
Cal., Feb. 6, 1900; children: Martha
M., John T., Wallace A., Richard
S., Alexander C., and Montague B.
With J. T. Waterhouse in mercan-
tile business 1896-99; Bishop &
Co., bankers, Honolulu, 1899-1901;
connected with the firm of Alex-
ander & Baldwin, Ltd., Honolulu,
since 1901. Member of Pacific,
Commercial, Country and Univer-
sity clubs of Honolulu.
WATERHOUSE, GEORGE S.,
banker, Honolulu; born in Honolu-
lu, July 10, 1875; son of John Tho-
mas and Elizabeth B. (Pinder) Wa-
terhouse; education, Punahou school
1893, and Princeton University, A.
B. 1898; married Mary Elizabeth
Burwell in Seattle, Wash.. July 17.
1901; one son, George Shadford, Jr.
Began as clerk with firm of J. T.
Waterhouse until its amalgamation
with H. May & Co., July 1898-99;
with Pacific Brass Foundry, July
1899 -Oct. 1900; with Bishop & Co.,
Oct. 1900-Dec. 1916; was assistant
treasurer, Guardian Trust Co., Ltd.,
Jan. 1, 1917-Sept. 1918; with Bishop
& Co. until its incorporation Jan.
2, 1919, becoming cashier of The
Bank of Bishop & Co., Ltd. Mem-
ber of the University Club, Outrig-
ger Canoe Club, Beretania Tennis
Club, Hawaii Polo & Racing Club.
WATK1NS, NORMAN, merchant,
Honolulu; born Boston, Mass., Oct.
26, 1875; son of Willard W. and
Martha (Haskell) Watkins; educa-
tion, grammar and high schools;
Mass. Inst. of Technology (three
years). Married Annie K. Clarke,
at Honolulu, Oct. 15, 1900; two
children: Louise O., Hilda G. Be-
gan with Hawaiian Fertilizer Co.,
Honolulu, from 1899 to 1918, leaving
managership of that firm in 1918
to accept present position of mgr.
merchandise dept. of American
Factors, Ltd. Was member House
of Representatives, Terr, of Ha-
waii, sessions of 1911, 1913, 1915;
member Liquor License Commis-
sion, 1909-11; member and secy.
Board of Harbor Commissioners
since 1917. Member Rotary Club,
pres. 1917-18; member Commercial
Club, Masonic Bodies, Elks.
WATSON, EDWARD MINOR,
lawyer, Honolulu ; born Dec. 20,
1874, at Holly Springs, Marshall
County, Miss. ; son of Edward
Minor and Lillie Perriii (Moore)
Watson; married Louise Emily
Bradley at Visalia, Cal., June 1,
1905; two children, Virginia Brad-
ley and Lillie Moore. Educated in
public schools, Holly Springs (Miss.),
and "Washington (D. C.) ; A. and M.
College of Miss., University of
Miss., LL.B., 1897. Began profes-
sional career as partner of Hon.
W. V. Sullivan (then United States
Senator from Miss.) at Oxford,
Miss.; removed to Honolulu in 1901
and entered practice of law; now
associated with Hon. C. F. dem-
ons. Member of Commission that
framed the County Act of Hawaii
in 1904; associate justice Supreme
Court of Hawaii, March 19, 1914;
retired Dec. 15, 1916, to private
practice. Member D. K. E. frater-
nity, University Club, Oahu Coun-
try Club. Democrat; attended
Democratic National Conventions,
1908, 1912 and 1924) as one of the
delegates from Hawaii.
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DR. JAMES T. WAY SON
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MEN OF HAWAII
GEORGE F. WRIGHT
FRED. E. HARVEY
M. DOUGLAS MONSARRAT
STANLEY WRIGHT
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WATT, ALEXANDER JAMES,
plantation mgr., Olaa. Hawaii; born
in Scotland, 1866; son of Alexander
and Margaret (Dustan) Watt; pub-
lic school education; married Mar-
garet Grant in Honolulu, 1900; chil-
dren: Allister James, Margaret
Elizabeth, William Ian. Was ap-
prenticed to gardening, 1883, and
worked in various places and posi-
tions until coming to Hawaii, Aug.
1890; planted coffee two years at
Kukuihaele, then joining Honokaa
Sug. Co. for 12 years as head over-
seer; went to Olaa, 1904, and ap-
pointed mgr. Olaa Sug. Co. Jan.
1921. Naturalized 1902. Member
The Volunteers, 1883-86, Scotland.
WATT, GEORGE C., plantation
manager, Kohala, Hawaii; born in
Scotland. October 18, 1870; son of
Geo. and Elizabeth (Cruickshank)
Watt; common school education;
married Grace Porter in Hilo, Ha-
waii, Jan. 24, 1897; one daughter,
Elizabeth L. Raised in Scotland as
an agriculturist and came to Ha-
waii in 1892; employed in various
capacities by the Waiakea Mill Co.,
Hilo, 1892-98; overseer for the Wai-
luku Agriculture Co., Ltd., Kawai-
loa, 1899-1906; became manager of
the Kohala Sugar Co., Ltd., Kohala,
Hawaii, July, 1906. W T as district
forester in Kohala district for many
years.
WAYSON, JAMES THOMAS,
physician, Honolulu; born June 16,
1870, at Port Townsend, Jefferson
County, Washington; son of James
Thomas and Mary (Riley) Way-
son; married Delia Walcott Sheedy
in Honolulu, Nov. 25, 1897; two
children: India Walcott and Ele-
anor H.; descended from Colonial
stock; paternal ancestors having
settled in Maryland prior to the
Revolution; father Engineer Cap-
tain in Coast Guard service, was
chief engineer of the "Abraham
Lincoln," the first steam revenue
cutter to round the Horn, and was
present at the raising of the Amer-
ican flag on Alaskan soil. Edu-
cated University of California, M.
D. 1891; house physician, Portland
hospital, 1892; served in Revenue
Cutter service as surgeon for a
cruise in Alaskan waters; came to
Honolulu Nov. 25, 1894, and served
at various times as medical super-
intendent, Kalihi hospital; medical
superintendent for lepers; captain
and surgeon. National Guard of
Hawaii; president Territorial Med-
ical Society, and city and county
physician. Honolulu. Has special-
ized in study of leprosy, and served
as health officer during the plague.
He was the first to introduce iodine
in the treatment of leprosy, prov-
ing its curative value in the dis-
ease, which is a matter of record
in the Board of Health report,
ending June 30, 1913. He was
medical superintendent of Kalihi
Hospital Jan. 1, 1910-May 1914.
Member Elks, Masons, Odd Fel-
lows. American Medical Assn., Ter-
ritorial Medical Assn., Geographic
Society. Served five years as mem-
ber of Territorial Board of Health.
Resigned as city and county phy-
sician in 1918 after a continuous
service of seven and one -half years,
to take the position of general
health officer of the Territory, with
the Board of Health.
WEAVER, PHILIP L., lawyer,
Honolulu; born April 10, 1868, in
Paris, France; son of Philip Lis-
cum and Helen (Armstrong) Wea-
ver; father was American, resi-
dent of San Francisco, in Europe on
business; mother daughter of Rich-
ard Armstrong, one of early mis-
sionaries to Hawaii (1835) and
prominent in civic and religious
affairs of Island Kingdom. Edu-
cated in primary schools of San
Francisco, University of California,
Ph. B., 1891; studied at Hastings
College of Law; married Agnes
Gary of San Francisco in Hono-
lulu May 23, 1899; two children:
Mary Claire, Ida Eleanor. Admit-
ted to practice in Supreme Court of
California, 1895; followed profes-
sion in San Francisco and later in
Honolulu, 1897; associated with W.
R. Castle, 1897-1903; assistant to
Attorney General of Territory of
Hawaii; wrote Land Registration
Act and was a leader in causing
the legislature to adopt same and
was judge of Land Court; studied
the practice in Boston, 1903, and
inaugurated practical workings of
the court, resigning to private
practice after seven years; first
deputy county attorney. City and
County of Honolulu, 1912-13. Trus-
tee Library of Hawaii since organ-
ization, secretary in 1915-16. Mem-
ber Commercial and Ad Clubs, Y.
M. C. A., Outrigger Canoe Club (ex-
president) ; occasional contributor
to newspapers and magazines of
narratives and short stories, and
active among local amateur pho-
tographers, winning three first
prizes in First Territorial Fairs,
1918, portrait and child study, and
special prize.
WEBB, MARSHALL HICKMAN,
architect, Honolulu; born in Phila-
delphia, Pa., May 2, 1879; son of
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Marshall H. and Mary Webb; mar-
ried Elsie Marguerite Fisher at Ho-
nolulu Jan. 4, 1906; one child:
Barbara Elsie. Educated, Drexel
Inst., Spring Garden Inst.. Phila.:
Acad. of Design; Internal. Engrav-
ing & Illustrating Co., Phila.;
draughtsman apprent.. Wm. Cramu
& Sons, Ship and Eng. Bldg. Co.,
Phila., 1897-1899; at sea, finishing
as marine engr., 1900-1903; Dept.
Pub. Wks., Terr, of Hawaii, as
draughtsman and civil engr., 1903-
1906; draughtsman and civ. engr.
U. S. Engs., Honolulu, 1907-1909;
practicing ai-chitect as member firm
Emory & "Webb, Honolulu, 1910 to
date. Commissioned officer, Engr.
Co., Nat. Guard of Hawaii, three
years, being mobilized June, 1917,
and serving as company cmdr., Ma-