time during his father's absence to
other business interests. Eventu-
ally acquired the ownership of the
entire business, disposing of the
furniture part in 1900. Has carried
on the undertaking business ex-
clusively since. Was a member of
the National Guard during the days
of the monarchy until it was dis-
banded and was sergeant in the
Citizen's Guard during days of Ha-
waiian revolution. Was commis-
sioned to represent the Kingdom of
Hawaii at the World's Fair at Mel-
bourne, Australia, 1888-89. Mem-
ber of Rotary Club, Commercial
Club, Masons, Knight Templar,
Scottish Rite bodies, 33 Mason,
Shrine, Elks, K. of P., Odd Fellows
and numerous other civic and fra-
ternal organizations.
WILLIAMS. THEODORE C.,
clergyman, Kohula, Hawaii; born
in Stockbridge, Mich., Aug. 18, 1874;
son of Ira C. and Adelphia (Clark)
Williams; married Julia Winifred
Jefferies at Genoa, Neb., Sept. 1,
1909. Attended Univ. Mich, two
years; graduated Chicago Theol.
Sem., B. D., 1901; post graduate
work Union Theol. Sem., N. Y. City,
1917-18; pastor Congregational
churches Sheridan, Wyo., 1901-
1905; Covert, Mich., 1905-1907; Im-
lay City. Mich., 1908-1913; Armour,
S. D., 1913-1917: Kohala Union
Church, since 1918. Member I. O. O.
F. Lodge and Knights of Maccabees.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM L. S.,
works superintendent, Waiakea Mill
Co., Hilo, Hawaii; born June 12,
1892, at Honolulu; son of J. N. S.
and M. E. (Green) Williams; mar-
ried Martha Tulloch, at Kohala,
Hawaii, Apr. 14, 1917. Graduated
Oahu College, 1911; Sheffield Sci-
entific School, Yale, Ph.B., 1914;
civil engineer, Kukaiau Plantation
Co., Kaiwiki Sug. Co., Waiakea Mill
Co., Hamakua Mill Co., Kukaiau
Ranch Co., 1914-16; timekeeper, Ku-
kaiau Plant. Co., 1916; timekeeper,
Hamakua Mill Co., 1916-18; asst.
agriculturist, Experiment Station,
H. S. P. A. 1919-20; associate agri-
culturist, same station 1921. En-
listed 1st Inf., Schofield Barracks,
assigned O. T. S., commissioned 2nd
lieut., 1918; served with 25th Inf.
and 1st Hawn. Inf. Ordered to
Camp Grant, 111., assigned 4th Pro-
vis. Co., Officers' Provis. Training
Battn., Inf. Replacement and Train-
ing Troops. Discharged Dec. 3,
1918. Member Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity, Sigma Xi hon. society.
WILLIAMSON, ALEXANDER J.,
civil engineer and architect, Hilo,
Hawaii; born in Fortrose, Ross-
shire, Scotland, Nov. 9, 1876; son
of John and Annie (Williamson)
Williamson; married Janetta Sarah
MacKenzie Stimson in Honolulu
Aug. 9, 1902; four children: Ja-
netta Annie, Margaret Katherine
and John Stimson, (Harry Ogilvie,
deceased, March 30, 1919). Grad-
uated from Fortrose Academy with
honors in English, mathematics,
Latin, astronomy and physiogra-
phy, June, 1892. In road engr's.
office, Black Isle Dist., Scotland,
1892-93; with George Gordon &
Co., civil engrs. and architects,
Inverness, Scotland, 1893-98; ar-
rived in Hawaii April, 1899, locating
in Dist. of Hamakua, Hawaii; road
engr. for that dist., 1899-1902;; pri-
vate practise, Hamakua and Hilo,
1902-08; civil engr. Honokaa Sug.
Co. and Pacific Sug. Mill, 1908-14;
in private practise, Hilo, since
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1914, and consulting engr. Hawaii
Consolidated Rlwy., Ltd. Was chief
engr. Hawaii Loan Fund Commis-
sion, 1915-17; has done extensive
railway, ditch and flume and pub-
lic road work, and building con-
struction work on plantations; de-
signed and erected first all-concrete
buildings on Island of Hawaii. Di-
rector of Hilo Board of Trade and
chairman of its public improve-
ments committee. Member Kila-
uea Lodge No. 330 A. F. & A. M.,
Hilo Lodge 759, B. P. O. E., Kila-
uea Council Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica; pres. and member Hilo Civilian
Rifle Club. Naturalized, 1904.
WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM, stock
and bond broker, Honolulu; born
April 29, 1874, at Manchester, New
Hampshire; son of John Elliott and
Mary (Collins) Williamson; married
Ada Tree Rhodes, "November 16,
1910, in Honolulu; one child, Ellen
Tree; father came from Glasgow,
Scotland to America in 1865; re-
ceived early education in the pub-
lic schools of Manchester, N. H.,
and graduated from Williams col-
lege with degree of A. B. 1896, com-
pleted post graduate course at Wil-
liams 1897; teacher Kenyon Military
Academy 1897-99; and at Oahu Col-
lege 1899-01; traveling salesman for
The von Hamm-Young Co. of Ho-
nolulu 1901-1906. Member Honolu-
lu Stock and Bond Exchange since
1906; president Kipahulu Sugar Co.;
appointed trustee Bishop Estate,
June 1916; commissioner of public
instruction 1907-08; member House
of Representatives, Territory of Ha-
waii, 1911-13, and re-elected 1915-
17. Member Hawaii County Investi-
gation Commission 1913-15; member
University and Oahu Country clubs.
WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM H.,
accountant, Kohala, Hawaii; born
London, Eng., 1884; educated City
of London School; for the last 19
years has done accounting work in
Canada, Southern California, Cen-
tral America, Manila and China.
Member British Club, Hawaii.
WILSON, ALBERT ANDREW,
manager, Wahiawa, Oahu; born at
Pescadero, San Mateo Co., Cal.,
March 22, 1874; son of James and
Susan (Matilda) Wilson; married
Nellie Beatrice Baker at Hilo, Ha-
waii, Oct. 1, 1909; one child, James
Baker. Education, grammar and
Heald's Business College, San
Francisco, 1893. Following arrival
in Hawaii, Sept. 1897, engaged with
engineering corps of Oahu Ry. &
Land Co. on Waialua and Kahuku
extensions for two years. Was in
28-
contracting business, 1899-1915,
during which time he was asso-
ciated with various projects, such
as railroad, ditch and dam building
for Waialua Agr. Co., Ltd., Wa-
hiawa branch of Oahu Ry. & Land
Co., Hilo Railroad, Hawaii Belt
Road, Waiahole Ditch project, and
other private, territorial and coun-
ty works. Has been mgr. Wahiawa
Water Co., Ltd., since April, 1915;
dist. road overseer, Wahiawa; dist.
fire warden, same dist. Is pres.
Wahiawa Playgrounds Assn.; mem-
ber Honolulu Automobile Club.
WILSON, FRANK EDWARD, gas
engineer, Hilo, Hawaii; born at
North Hampton, England, April 13,
1879; son of William Coston and
Fanny (Day) Wilson; educated at
Chaffey College. Is gas engineer
and superintendent of the Hilo Gas
Co., Ltd. Served two years in the
Spanish -American war. Member of
Elks and Odd Fellows.
WILSON, JOHN HENRY, civil
engineer, mayor, City and County
of Honolulu; born in Honolulu,
Dec. 15, 1871; son of Charles B.
and Eveline M. (Townsend) Wil-
son; education, Hawaii public
schools and Stanford University;
married Jennie Kapahu in Honolu-
lu, 1908. From 1896 to 1897 was
on engineering staff of O. R. & L.
Co., Honolulu; with Dept. of Pub-
lic Works, Republic of Hawaii, and
also in private contracting; entered
partnership with L. M. Whithouse
in 1897, and as member of this
partnership constructed famous
Pali road over mountain pass
known as Nuuanu pali, now part
of Kamehameha highway, Oahu;
also constructed Oahu Railway
around Kaena Point, Oahu and
carried on considerable highway
work on islands of Oahu. Hawaii,
Maui and Kauai; partnership dis-
solved in 1900; engaged in private
contracting 1900-1919, during which
period built Honolulu outfall sew-
er, Lahaina water works system,
Maui, and first macadam road on
Kauai, still in use; between 1908
and 1911 served as superintendent
of highways, Island of Maui, and
superintendent of streets, Hono-
lulu; city engineer, Honolulu, 1919-
20; appointed mayor of Honolulu,
1920. Democratic National Com-
mitteeman, 1912-21; attended con-
vention at Baltimore in 1912 as
committeeman and delegate; St.
Louis in 1916, and San Francisco
in 1920. Is a director of firm of
Emmeluth & Co., Honolulu; presi-
dent Honolulu Chapter, American
Assn. of Engrs., 1920-21; member
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American Assn. of Engrs., Pacific
Club, Order of Kamehameha, Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters, Court
Lunalilo, No. 6600, Modern Order of
Phoenix, order of Owls 1766, Cham-
ber of Commerce, Honolulu Auto-
mobile Club, Ad Club and Hono-
lulu Civic Club.
WILSON, RALPH HARPER,
businessman. Wailuku, Maui; born
Norfolk, Neb., Aug. 30, 1884; son
of George W. Wilson; married
Ruby McVay, at Honolulu, Sept.
11, 1920. Educated, Chicago gram-
mar school, Los Angeles high
school. Was clerk, Santa Fe Rail-
road, Los Angeles, from 1900 to
1904; wireman, with Woodhill &
Hulse Electric Co., Los Angeles,
1904-10; foreman for Pacific Elec-
tric Ry., Los Angeles, 1910-13; held
similar position with Hawn. Elec-
tric Co., Honolulu, from 1913 to
1916; joined firm of von Hamm-
Young Co., Honolulu, in January,
1916, as foreman; was in U. S.
Army as first lieutenant, Transport
Corps, 1918-19; mgr. Wailuku
branch, von Hamm-Young Co.,
since June, 1919.
WISHARD, LESLIE W., planta-
tion mgr., Kohala, Hawaii; born at
Lihue, Kauai, July 4. 1894; son of
Harry D. and Agnes (Winstead)
Wishard; married Mary Renton at
San Francisco Sept. 17, 1917; one
child: Eleanor. Educated at Pun-
ahou Preparatory, Oahu College,
1913; Univ. of Mich., A. B., 1916;
attended Univ. of Chicago one
semester, 1915: Harvard Law
School, 1916-17 and 1919. Book-
keeper Union Mill Co., 1918-19; in
law firm of Frear, Prosser, Ander-
son & Marx summer of 1919; ap-
pointed mgr. Union Mill Co., Ko-
hala, Dec. 15, 1919. Enlisted in U.
S. Army at Boston, Mass., April
17, 1917; assigned to 1st Reserve
Officers' Training Camp, Presidio,
San Francisco; assigned to School
of Military Aeronautics, Univ. of
Cal.; flying instruction, Rockwell
Field, San Diego, where he received
commission as 2nd Lieut. Reserve
military aviator; flying instructor,
Gerstner Field, La., and Park
Field, Tenn. Passed examinations
for first lieutenancy, Nov. 9, 1918;
discharged Dec., 1918. Member Phi
Delta Theta fraternity, Aero Club
of America, U. S. Air Service Assn.,
H. S. P. A., Harvard Club of Ha-
waii, University Club.
WIST, BENJAMIN OTHELLO,
normal school principal, Honolulu;
born at St. Paul, Minn.. Aug. 7,
1889; son of John B. Wist; mar-
ried Blanche C. Canario at Hilo,
Hawaii, Dec. 28, 1912; children:
Zoe Aasve and Lois Joem. Educat-
ed Luther College, Decorah, Iowa;
Spokane Law College (B.A.), Wash.,
1910; Univ. of California, 1911;
vice-principal Elmira High School,
Elmira, Wash., 1910-11; removed to
Honolulu and has been principal of
various schools, Territory of Ha-
waii, since; principal Kamehameha
III School, Lahaina, Maui, 1915-21;
principal Territorial Normal Train-
ing School, 1921-. Takes active part
in community welfare; iniator of
Community Xmas Tree; director
Boys' Working Reserve, 1919; teach-
er and director evening citizenship
classes; contributor to professional
magazines on educational topics
and occasional correspondence on
Hawaiiain subjects. Member Maui
Chamber of Commerce; N. E. A.;
pres. Maui Teachers' Assn.; Maui
Principals' Club (pres. 1920); pres.
Lahaina Distr. Teachers' Assn.;
vice-pres. Lahaina Athletic Club;
Lahaina Cho-Cho Club; deputy
commissioner B. S. of A. (1917-20)
and troop committeeman, Lahaina
Boy Scouts of America.
WOLTERS, HERMAN, sugar plan-
tation mgr., Kealia, Kauai, born in
Bremen, Germany, Feb. 14, 1873; son
of Herman and Marie Louise (Bo-
hnenkamp) Wolters; education, Bre-
men schools; married Martha O.
Wolters, in New York City, Feb.
14, 1899; came to Hawaii at age
of 15. and in 1888 joined firm of
Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu; worked
in sugar industry, through time-
keeper, bookkeeper and head luna,
at Lihue, Kekaha and Pioneer
plantations, 1892 to 1914; in 1914
placed in charge Hanamaulu sec-
tion, Lihue Plantation, remaining
in that work for three years; be-
came mgr. Makee Sug. Co.. 1917,
which is present position; during
war was active in Red Cross work,
and all Liberty Loan drives, being
chairman of the Kawaihau Dist. of
all these organizations; is member
Prison Board, Kauai, and was for
10 years chairman of election in-
spectors, Lihue Dist. Member Ka-
uai Chamber of Commerce; direc-
tor Bank of Hawaii, Lihue Branch,
since 1920.
WONG, CHARLES AHFOOK,
banker, Honolulu; born Victoria,
B. C., in 1879; son of Tet Yun
Wong and Youkana Ho; graduated
lolani college, 1895, and Oahu Col-
lege, 1899, Honolulu; Harvard
Univ. A. B. (cum laude), 1911;
A.M., 1912. Bookkeeper, Glaus
Spreckels & Co., bankers, Hono-
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lulu, 1899-1908; bookkeeper Brook-
line Trust Co., Brookline, Mass.,
1912; accountant, Chinese Govt.
Salt Revenue Dept., Board of Pi-
nance. Peking, 1913-15; mgr. Chi-
nese-American Bank, Ltd., Hono-
lulu, 1916, to date. Member Chi-
nese Students' Alliance, Hawaii
(pres.); Chinese Y. M. C. A., Pe-
king (treas.) ; Chinese Univ. Club;
Univ. Club, Honolulu; American
Economic Assn., New Haven,
Conn.; American Society of Inter-
national Law, "Washington, D. C.
WOOD, EDGAR, educator, Hono-
lulu; born Sept. 16, 1861 at Parrs-
boro, Nova Scotia; son of Alex-
ander Blair and Margaret Jane
(Fullerton) Wood; descendant of
Capt. Benj. Wood who went to
Nova Scotia from Halifax, Eng-
land, 1760, later settling in New
York on the Hudson near site of
Columbia University and who en-
listed in British army at time of
revolution returning to Nova Sco-
tia with United Empire Loyalists
and settled in Cumberland, N. S. ;
education, public schools of Nova
Scotia; Amherst Academy, N. S. ;
Truro Normal School, N. S., 1885;
Acadia College, N. S. ; Cornell Uni-
versity, A. B. 1895; University of
Mount Allison, New Brunswick, A.
M. science 1899; Teachers' College
Columbia University, Masters diplo-
ma 1914; Columbia University, edu-
cation A. M. 1914. Married Emma
McLean at Sherbrooke, N. S., July
29, 1896; no children. Principal
high school, Litchfleld, Conn. 1895-
96; teacher, Honolulu high school
1896-97; principal Territorial Nor-
mal and Training School, Hono-
lulu, since 1897. Officer Y. M. C.
A., Civic Federation, Anti- Saloon
league, Humane Society, Loan
Fund Commission. Member Uni-
versity Club, Honolulu and Tawse
Club, New York, Phi Delta Kappa
(Columbia univ.), Masons, Histori-
cal Society, National Geographic
Society, National Society for Pro-
motion of Industrial Education,
National Education Assn.; chair-
man of commit lee on compilation
of rules & regulations of dept. of
Public Instruction; chrman of
course of study comm., assisted in
introducing the thot method of
teaching in the schools of Ha-
waii as early as 1898. Field work
in geology as recreation.
WOOD, HART, architect, Hono-
lulu; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec.
26, 1880; son of Thomas Hart Ben-
ton and Margaret (Spencer) Wood;
married Jessie E. Spangler at Oak-
land, Cal.. Nov. 24, 1906; three chil-
dren: Hart d e Wit, Benton Spang-
ler and Kenneth Donald. Asso-
ciated with firm of Bliss & Faville,
architects, San Francisco (archi-
tects of St. Francis Hotel, Colum-
bia Theater, Bank of California,
Masonic Temple, Savings Union
Bank and several buildings of Pan-
ama Pacific International Exposi-
tion), 1903-14; senior member firm
of Wood & Simpson, architects,
San Francisco (architects of Santa
Fe Bldg.), 1914-19; came to Hawaii,
1919; as junior partner in firm of
Dickey & Wood, Honolulu (de-
signers of Castle & Cooke building
and several other business struc-
tures and residences), 1919-21;
successor to firm of Dickey &
Wood, Jan., 1921. Member Com-
mercial Club, Ad Club, director
Honolulu Art Society, member
Oakland Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 188.
WOOD, HUBERT, physician and
surgeon, Waialua, Oahu; born at
River Hebert, Cumberland Co., No-
va Scotia, Aug. 4, 1866; son of
Alexander Blair and Margaret
Jane (Fullerton) Wood; descend-
ant of Capt. Benj. Wood who came
to New York from Halifax, Eng.,
in 1760; educated in public schools
of Nova Scotia; Truro Normal
school, Nova Scotia, 1885; Mount
Alliston University, New Bruns-
wick, 1891; Dalhousie University,
1894; Jefferson Medical School,
Philadelphia, degree Doctor of
Medicine and Surgery, 1896; mar-
ried Annie Harvey in Honolulu,
Sept. 16, 1898; no children; Prac-
tised medicine at River Hebert,
Nova Scotia, 1896-98; arrived in
Hawaii, 1898; served for time as
government physician at Koolau-
poko and Waialua, Oahu: planta-
tion physician Waialua, since 1899;
did graduate work at Polyclinic,
Philadelphia, 1906, 1911 and at
New York Post Graduate Medical
School 1921. President Hawaiian
Medical Assn. 1919: member Uni-
versity Club, Masonic lodge No.
409 and Aloha Temple of Shrine.
WOODS, PALMER P., Honolulu;
born in the Hawaiian islands, the
son of James (Minister of Foreign
Affairs during late days of monar-
chy) and Mary (Parker) Woods.
Was manager of the Kohala Ranch
Co., 1894-1907, after being dismissed
from the customs house for refus-
ing to repudiate the monarchy and
take oath of allegiance to the pro-
visional government in 1894. Served
as member of the Territorial Senate
from 1902 to 1909. Was secretary
to the mayor of Honolulu, during
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the administration of the late Mayor
Fern, resigning November 1920.
WOODS, SAMUEL PARKER,
planter, tax assessor, N. Kohala,
Hawaii; born in Puuhue, N. Ko-
hala, Hawaii, Feb. 19, 1878; son of
James and Mary (Parker) Woods;
educated public and private
schools, Honolulu; married Rose C.
Hemmingway in Honolulu, Aug. 27,
1907. Began in office of Theo. H.
Davies & Co., Honolulu, 1893-1901;
latter part of 1901 returned to
ranching at Kohala Ranch Co.,
Ltd., Puuhue; vice-pres. and a di-
rector of same since 1902; ap-
pointed deputy tax assessor and
collector, N. Kohala. July, 1915;
is vice-pres. and a director of Ko-
hala Pineapple Co.. Ltd.. elected
1920. Holds or has held numerous
government offices, including mem-
bership on board of registration,
1914-1918; on board prison inspec-
tors, 1915-18; jury commissioner,
1914-18; board of liquor commis-
sioners, since 1914; commissioner
of public instruction since 1919;
agent Farm Loan Board since 1919;
fire warden since 1906; served in
National Guard of Hawaii as sec-
ond lieut. 1915, captain 1916; cap-
tain in U. S. Army, June 1, 1918;
major, Sept. 5, 1918; honorably dis-
charged Feb. 14, 1919; member In-
fantry Reserve Corps since April
15, 1919; was member of draft
board, N. Kohala; is agent to pre-
pare applications for certificates of
Hawaiian births.
WOOLLEY, JOHN FRANKLIN,
sugar planter, Hauula, Oahu; born
Grantsville, Utah, Mar. 3, 1888;
son of Samuel E. and Alice (Row-
berry) Woolley; education, Utah
Agr. College, B. S. in agriculture,
1916; married Harriett Smith in
Salt Lake City, Utah, June 27,
1917; one child. Mary Alice. Was
high school instructor in agricul-
ture, at Monroe. Utah, 1916-17;
mgr. Laie Plantation Store, Laie,
Oahu, 1917-18; asst. mgr. Koolau
Agricultural Co., Ltd., and supt.
Koolau Ry. Co., Ltd., Hauula,
Oahu, since Aug., 1918. Post-
master at Hauula since Aug., 1918.
Member Pacific Club and Chamber
of Commerce. Republican.
WOOLLEY, RALPH EDWIN,
general contracting engineer, Ho-
nolulu; born at Grantsville, Utah,
March 4, 1886; son of Samuel E.
and Alice (Rowberry) Woolley;
married Romania Hyde at Salt
Lake City, Utah, Dec. 8, 1920. Edu-
cation, grammar, high school and
college, B.S. in Irrigation Engineer-
ing, 1914. Was engineer in charge
state highway construction in
Utah, on Lincoln Highway, from
June to Dec.. 1914; made power
survey of Salt Lake City for Utah
Power Co., Jan. -Aug., 1915; made
investigation of flood waters. Laie
Plantation, Oahu, 1915-16; in charge
of construction Mormon Temple,
Laie, Oahu, 1916-18; since 1918 in
general contracting and engineering
work, located in Honolulu. Treas.
Honolulu Chap. Amer. Assn. of
Engrs. ; member Commercial Club,
Honolulu; General Contractors'
Assn. of Hawaii; Utah Academy of
Science; member of Univ. Club,
Honolulu. Appointed chairman
Board of Public Utilities, 1921.
WOOLLEY, SAMUEL EDWIN,
rancher and stock raiser, Laie,
Oahu; born in Salt Lake City,
Utah, October 22, 1859; son of
Samuel W. and Maria (Angele)
Woolley; common school educa-
tion; married Alice Rowberry in
Logan, Utah, May 6, 1885; six
children; Ralph E., J. Franklin,
Leone, Maroni R., Ethel and Sam-
uel Ray. Worked on father's ranch
in Utah until 1880, when he came
to Hawaii for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints; spent
most of his time at Laie, until
1884; returned to ranch business
with his father and brothers; in
1890 went to Hawaiian Colony in
Utah as assistant manager of
ranch and farm; returned to Ha-
waii 1895, taking charge of Laie
Plantation as manager, also as
president of the Latter Day Saints
Hawaiian Mission, covering all the
activities of the church throughout
the islands of the Territory.
Through his efforts the settlement
at Laie has developed to what it
is at the present, founding the
comunity idea for the Hawaiians
at Laie; through his efforts the
L. D. S. Temple at Laie was erec-
ted which stands as a monument
to his untiring devotion to his
Church and to the Hawaiian
people; released from mission
duties in June, 1919; became presi-
dent and manager of Koolau Agri-
cultural Company, Limited, 1919;
relieved from business manage-
ment of the Laie and Koolau Plan-
tations, May, 1921. During his
term as manager, Laie Plantation
made extensive growth.
WRIGHT, GEORGE FRED.,
surveyor, Honolulu; born in Hono-
lulu April 23, 1881, son of William
Wilson and Annie (Marshall)
Wright; married May Martha Ly-
cett in Honolulu, Sept. 11, 1905;
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one child: Marshall H. Educated
old Fort Street School and Hono-
lulu High School, class of 1898.
Began business and professional
career with the Government Sur-
vey Dept., June, 1898, leaving this
service to enter business for him-
self Aug. 1, 1909. Has been instru-
mental in preparing a number of
surveys for the Territorial Land
Court and retracing numerous old
Hawaiian land boundaries.
WRIGHT, STANLEY, surveyor
and draftsman, Honolulu, T. H. ;
born in Honolulu (Kingdom of Ha-
waii) April 29, 1892; son of Wil-
liam Wilson and Annie (Marshall)
"Wright; married Mary Poppy
Wickman in Honolulu, Feb. 18,
1920; one child: Virginia Anne
Wright. Educated in public schools
of Honolulu; entered employ of
Geo. F. Wright as rodman in 1910;
Nov. 1916 became junior member of
the firm of Wright, Harvey and
Wright, with which firm he is asso-
ciated at the present time. Served
as sgt. and 2nd lieut. in N. G. H.,
Oct. 1916 to May 1918. Resigned
commission and enlisted as pvt.
in 2nd U. S. Infantry, U. S. A.,
attended training camp; sgt. and
2nd lieut. 1st and 2nd Hawn. Inf..
U. S. A., up to Feb. 1919. Member
Healani Yacht and Boat Club and
Amer. Officers of Great War.
WRIGHT, THOMAS WARDLAW,
businessman, Honolulu; born Fres-
no, Cal., Feb. 3, 1893; son of Harry
Ellsworth and Ethel (Cummings)
Wright; married Hildred C.
Church, daughter of Thomas M.
Church, in Honolulu, March 31,
1921. Graduate of Mercy District
School, Little Panoche, Calif. ; post
graduate course, one year, same;
Commercial Night School, San
Francisco. Began career as office
boy, Southern Pacific Co., auditing
dept., San Francisco, Sept. 1907;
advanced to clerk-bookkeeper and
head clerk same office; transferred
to auditing dept., Associated Oil
Co., San Francisco, Jan. 1914; head
clerk pipe line dept.; transferred
to Honolulu office, chief clerk, Jan.
1917; appointed acting manager
May 1919; manager, May 1, 1920.
Took course U. S. Naval training,
Harvard University, Mass., Apr.
1918 -Feb. 1919. Senior Steward
Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M.
YADA, CHONOSUKE, consul gen-
eral of Japan, Honolulu; born Shi-
mane prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20,