of James and Ellen M. (Bond)
Bicknell; descendant of early mis-
sionaries to Hawaii, grandfather
and grandmother coming around
the Horn in 1841, and mother, born
at Kahala. Hawaii, has never been
away from the islands. Educated
Punahou school, Oahu College,
Heald's Business College, San
Francisco, Cal., 1889-90; married
Aimee I. Gibble in Honolulu June
28, 1906: one child. Doreen Aimee.
Began in the services of T. G.
Thrum in Honolulu, later working
at Fanning- Island until 1893; in the
employ of Henry Davis, Honolulu,
1893-96; employed in different ca-
pacities United States customs
service, Honolulu, 1896-1900: elect-
ed county auditor, County of Oahu,
T. H., 1905-06; on amalgamation of
Citv of Honolulu with County of
Oahu was elected City and County
Auditor of Honolulu, 1907, and has
been re-elected each succeeding
term since. Served in National
Guard. 1887-88; joined Mounted
Reserves, 1893. Member of Com-
mercial and Ad Clubs of Honolulu,
Odd Fellows' Lodge, K. of P.,
Phoenix Lodge. Is a Republican.
BIELA, JOSEF EMANUEL,
chemist and sugar boiler. Kohala,
Hawaii; born in Oberglogau, Up-
per Silesia, April 21, 1865; son of
Emanuel and Caroline (Tapkalla)
Biela; educated in a teachers'
preparatory school in native coun-
try; married Maria Kobbe Scott,
in Honolulu, Jan. 4, 1912; two chil-
dren, Walter and Howard Scott
(stepsons). Entered distilling busi-
ness in Upper Silesia while a
young man, following that occupa-
tion in his native country for 15
years, and then going to Lisbon,
Portugal, and later to San Miguel,
Azores, in similar work; arrived in
Honolulu, April 4, 1894, having
come by way of South America;
has worked in large number of
plantations throughout the islands
as sugar boiler and chemist; with
Kohala Sugar Co. in that capacity
since 1917. Member Hawaiian
Chemists Assn., on executive com-
mittee, 1914-15; member Lodge No.
800, L. O. O. M.: Kilauea Lodge
No. 330, F. & A. M., Hilo, Hawaii.
BIERBACH. OTTO A., pharma-
cist, Honolulu; born Oct. 17, 1867,
in Milwaukee, Wis. ; son of Otto
and (Herbst) Bierbach,
father being a native of Germany.
Married Laura Augusta Heilborn
at Astoria, Ore., March 12, 1895;
one child, Gretchen Heilborn. Ed-
ucated in public and high schools
of Milwaukee and Madison, Wis. :
commercial course in Madison
Business College, University of
Wisconsin, Ph. G., 1887. Followed
profession in native state, Wash-
ington, Oregon and California until
1897; came to Honolulu and was
connected with several drug stores
until 1904: bought an interest in
Chambers Drug Co.. Ltd., of which
he is president and manager and
largest stockholder; was interested
in the theatrical business for a
time also the fishing boat indus-
try in 1891 awarded gold medal
in" Portland, Ore., by Oregon State
Pharmaceutical Association for
best original essay, subject, "Anal-
ysis of Disinfectants"; hospital
steward 1st Regiment Oregon Mi-
litia Member Merchants' Associa-
tion of Honolulu (secretary 1913,
vice president 1914); vice president
Rotary Club. 1915-17; member
Commercial Club. Oahu Country
Club Chamber of Commerce, Ad
Club'. Pacific Club and Masonic
orders.
BIGELOW, LYMAN HERBERT,
civil engineer. Honolulu: born at
Charlestown, Mass.. August 16,
1878- son of Lyman Haven and
Elmira J. (Bond) Bigelow. Edu-
cated at Bunker Hill grammar
school Charlestown, Mass., 18!
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Mechanics Arts high school, Bos-
ton, 1896, post graduate 1897; Mas-
sachusetts Institute of Technology,
B. S- Civil Engineer degree, 1901.
Married Henrietta M. Tucker in
Honolulu, July 14, 1914. Began as
instructor in surveying, Mass.
Inst. of Technology, summer 1901;
civil engineer, Merrimac Paving
Co., Lowell, Mass., 1901-02; struct-
ural steel draftsman, Phoenix
Bridge Co., Phoenixville, Pa., Jan.-
Sept. 1902; sub-inspector govern-
ment buildings, U. S. Navy Dept.
League Island Navy Yard, Phila-
delphia, Pa., 1902-05; civil engi-
neer and supt. of construction, U.
S. Quartermaster Dept., U. S. Ar-
my, 1905-1912; same, Honolulu
Planing Mill, Honolulu, T. H.,
1912-18; appointed Superintendent
of Public Works, Territory of Ha-
waii, by Gov. Charles J. McCarthy
for four year term, July 1, 1918.
Served as 1st Lieutenant with 2nd
Co., C. A. C., N. G. of Hawaii. Is
1st vice-president Honolulu Chap-
ter, American Association of En-
gineers; is a Mason, an Elk and
member Commercial Club, Hono-
lulu.
BISHOP, EBEN FAXON, merch-
ant, Honolulu, born Oct. 27, 1863, at
Naperville, 111., son of Linus Dewey
and Frances (Hulbert) Bishop.
Father was attorney at law and
was major 9th Illinois Cavalry
1861-64. Married Annie Smith
Walker, daughter of John S. Walker
of Honolulu, July 21, 1891, no chil-
dren. Educated in public schools of
New York State. Began business
career as junior clerk, 1883, with C.
Brewer & Co., Ltd., Honolulu, the
oldest American commercial institu-
tion west of the Rocky Mountains,
having been founded in 1826; ap-
pointed secretary in 1891, secretary -
treasurer in 1895, and has been it?
president since 1909. Has been
president of the Mutual Telephone
Co. of Honolulu since 1907; is serv-
ing third term as president Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters' Assn.; presi-
dent Sugar Factors Co. three terms;
is president of a number of sugar
plantation corporations; elected
member of the Senate of the Terri-
tory of Hawaii 1904 and elected
president of that body in 1907; was
president Chamber of Commerce of
Honolulu, 1912-13. Held a first
lieutenancy in Co. B., Honolulu
Rifles, and participated in the revo-
lution of June 30, 1887.
BLACKMAN, LEOPOLD G., edu-
cator, Honolulu; born July 4, 1874.
at Cheltenham, England; son of
Thomas and Harriet (Sutherland)
Blackman; married Edith Purvis,
August 2, 1902, at Honolulu; as-
sociate of St. Nicholas College,
Lancing, England; instructor at
Ardingly College, England, 1894-00;
principal lolani School. Honolulu,
1900-01; librarian B. P. Bishop Mu-
seum, 1901-09; president Honolulu
Military Academy since 1911, an
institution which has grown to
large proportions in the past few
years; commissioner of Public In-
struction since 1914; president
Territorial Teachers' Association,
1916-17; Major National Guard of
Hawaii, Inspector General N. G.
H. 1917, Aide-de-Camp to the Gov-
ernor of Hawaii.
BLAIR, JESSE CHESTER, re-
ceiver Island Electric Co., Ltd., Wai-
luku, Maui; born in Buffalo, N. Y.,
May 22, 1886; son of James B. and
Elizabeth (Genner) Blair; married
Kathryn Driscoll at Kula, Maui,
Sept. 9, 1918; two children: Arthur
Chester and William Clarence.
Worked in shops of Buffalo Gaso-
lene Motor Co., 1905-07; with
father, who represented same com-
pany, San Francisco, 1907-09; grad-
uated University of California, B.
S., mechanical engineering, 1914;
assistant in department of physics,
University of California, 1914-15;
superintendent Island Electric Co.,
Ltd., Wailuku, Maui, 1915-16; man-
ager same, 1916-20; receiver since
1920. Member Maui Lodge No. 472,
F. & A. M.; 32nd degree, Honolulu
Consistory No. 1; Aloha Temple,
A. A. O. N. M. S. ; Aloha Lodge No.
3 K. of P.; Maui Chamber of Com-
merce; Maui County Fair and Rac-
ing Association: Puunene Athletic
Club.
BLAKE, FRANK E., treasurer
and manager of the Hawaiian Elec-
tric Co.. Ltd., Honolulu, born at
Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 26, 1869,
son of Ira F. H. and Clara (Piper)
Blake. Educated in the public
schools of Mass. Married Gertrude
Johnson at Newburyport, Mass.,
Nov. 23. 1893; children: Kathryne,
Charlotte, Gertrude. Began business
career with the Towell Manufactur-
ing Co.. Newburyport. Mass., re-
maining in their employ until 1899;
removed to Honolulu, T. H., and
entered the employ of the Hawaiian
Electric Co.; appointed manager of
the Hawaiian Electric Co. May,
1913, treasurer and manager since
1917 Is trustee for the Library of
Hawaii, director Chamber of Com-
merce of Honolulu, and was mem-
ber of the Territorial Food Commis-
sion 1917. Member of the Com-
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mercial, Country and Pacific Glubs.
Hawaiian Engineering Assn., and
F. & A. M.
BLAKE, HENRY, lawyer, Koloa,
Kauai; born in Koloa, July 31, 1874;
son of Alva and Kaonohi (Kuaalu)
Blake; married Margarette Miller
at Koloa, Nov. 20, 1902; six chil-
dren: Eleanor, Emma, Juliette,
Bernard, Hartwell and Charles.
Educated Hilo Boarding School,
1884-91; Kamehameha School, Ho-
nolulu, 1891-93. Was teacher at
reformatory school, Honolulu, 1893-
94; deputy tax assessor and col-
lector, Koloa, 1894-1904; superin-
tendent Koloa water works; deputy
sheriff, Koloa, 1906-16; elected
auditor, County of Kauai, 1919,
which position he still holds. Mem-
ber Kaumualii Chapter, Order of
Kamehameha; Court Waialeale
No. 9251, A. O. F. ; Kauai Chamber
of Commerce.
BLISS, GEORGE STEPHEN,
physician, Pearl City, Oahu: born
June 21, 1872. at Lebanon, N. H.;
son of Hobert E. and Louisa A.
(Lawson) .Bliss; married Elizabeth
O. Hall at Boston, Mass., June 18,
1907; two children: Sylvia Mae and
Katherine. Graduate of Dartmouth
Medical School, M. D. ; asst. phys.
Mass. School for Feeble -Minded,
Waverly, Mass., 1904-08; supt.
Maine School for Feeble-Minded,
Pownal, Me., 1908-13, which insti-
tution he built and opened; supt.
Indiana School for Feeble-Minded,
Fort Wayne, 1913-20; supt. Terri-
torial Home for Feeble-Minded Per-
sons, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, T. H.,
since 1920. Elected president Amer.
Assn. for Study of Feeble-Minded,
1920; was member of Indiana state
commission to study mental de-
fects; member volunteer medical
reserve corps (not called) ; legal
advisor to recruits at Fort Wayne;
member Amer. Med. Psychological
Society and National Society for
Mental Hygiene.
BLODGETT, HARRY H., physi-
cian and surgeon, Honolulu; born
at Ida Grove, Iowa, Sept. 18, 1882
son of Oscar Grove and Mary Viola
(Hoagland) Blodgett; married Es
ther Lyons in Chicago Nov. 4, 1908;
two sons: Harry Lyons and Julian
Robert. Educated in Indianola
(Iowa) high school, Simpson Col-
lege, Iowa, two years; Rush Med-
ical College, Chicago, M. D., 1907.
Was interne St. Joseph Hospital,
Chicago, 1907-08; surgeon Burling-
ton R. R., Omaha, 1909-10; surgeon
United States Army, 1911-17; re-
entered United States Army Medi-
4
cal Corps, 1918-1919; practise of
profession, Honolulu, since Jan-
uary, 1917. Was with troops in
Vera Cruz, Mexico, and Galveston,
Tex., and for seven months located
throughout Mexico, Washington, D.
C., and South Dakota. Member
Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fra-
ternity and Sigma Nu college fra-
ternity; member University Club
and Oahu Country Club, Honolulu.
BOCKUS. CHARLES GERALD,
broker, Honolulu; born at Ga-
hanoque, Canada, Nov. 10, 1861; son
of Charles Nelson and Harriet
(Sills) Bockus. Educated at Ga-
nanoque High School, Canada; mar-
ried Edna Scoby in Honolulu Aug.
17, 1904; four children: Charles W.,
Geraldine E., Nelson Sills and Mar-
cia B. Came to Hawaii Oct. 25,
1899; was business manager of The
Evening Bulletin, Honolulu, for 10
years; engaged in the brokerage
business since; member Knights
Templar, Mystic Shrine, P. M.
Lodge le Progres de 1'Oceanie, F.
& A. M., Commercial Club, Coun-
try Club, Elks' Club, Honolulu.
BODEL, JOHN KNOX, clergy-
man, Schofield Barracks, Oahu;
born Middletown, N. Y.. Jan. 26,
1877; son of Charles Samuel and
Adelia (Nixon) Bodel; married
Eleanor Chester Putnam, at Salt
Lake City, Aug. 29, 1906; three
children: John K., Eleanor A.,
Mynarda C.; educated in public
schools, Middletown, N. Y.; Church
Divinity School of the Pacific. San
Francisco, 1901-06; clerk, St.
Mark's Hospital, Grand Rapids,
Mich., 1892-1894; clerk. Smith Drug
Co., Salt Lake City, 1895-98; clerk
auditor's office, Rio Grande R. R.
Co., Salt Lake City, 1898-1900;
city reporter, Bradstreets Merc.
Agency, Salt Lake City, 1900-01;
pastor Episcopal Church. Lahaina,
Maui, 1911-15; same, Hilo. Hawaii.
1915-18; served as chaplain. 2nd
Hawn. Inf., U. S. A., 1918-19; 1st
Hawn. Inf., U. S. A., 1919; civilian
chaplain for Episcopal Church in
Hawaii, 1919-20; appointed chap-
lain in regular army, Nov. 24, 1920;
assigned to 35th Inf., U.
Schofield Barracks. Dec. 1, 1920.
Mason.
BOEYNAEMS, LIBERT H. J. L..
Roman Catholic Bishop, Honolulu;
born in Antwerp, Belgium, Aug. 18,
1857; son of John and Leopoldma
(Van Opstal) Boeynaems. Edu-
cated in Jesuit College (Antwerp),
Seminary (Mechlin), and Scolas-
ticate (Louvain); ordained to
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JAMES BICKNELL
J. E. BIELA
HENRY BLAKE
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priesthood in Louvain Sept. 11,
1881; arrived in Honolulu Nov. 29,
1881; as missionary priest to island
of Kauai in January, 1882; in
charge of district from Lihue to
Hanalei to 1886, then took charge
of district from Lihue to Mana; in
1895 transferred to Wailuku, Maui;
appointed pro-vicar December,
1902; consecrated Bishop of Zeug-
ma July 25, 1903, by Archbishop
Montgomery in San Francisco,
Cal.; vicar apostolic of Hawaii
since that date.
BOND, BENJAMIN DAVIS, phy-
sician and surgeon, Kohala, Ha-
waii; born at Kohala, Jan. 21,1853;
son of Elias and Ellen Mariner
(Howell) Bond; educated at Pu-
nahou School (Honolulu), Phillips
Exeter Academy, Amherst College,
B. 'A. 1879, A. M. 1883, Medical
College. University of Michigan,
1882, M. D. ;. married Emma Mary
Renton at Kohala, Hawaii, Sept. 5,
1889; children, B. Howell, Alice
Renton. Kenneth Davis, James
Douglas. Post graduate work in
New York following graduation
from University of Michigan; prac-
tised medicine at Kohala, Hawaii,
since 1883; resident Government
Physician at Kohala; acting Assist-
ant Surgeon, U. S. Public Health
Service, Mahukona, Hawaii. Mem-
ber American Medical Assn., Medi-
cal Society of Hawaii, Sons of
American Revolution.
BOOTH, ROBERT B., commis-
sion merchant, Honolulu; born Dec.
10, 1877, in Kerry County, Ireland;
son of Robert B. and Margaret
(Caseman) Booth; married Lani
Ward in Honolulu March 25,1907;
no issue. Educated in public school
and Christian Brothers' school at
Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ire-
land; began business career in
Dublin, 1895; with Macfarlane &
Co., Honolulu, 1897-1903; Fred
Waldron, 1903-12; has been treas-
urer Fred Waldron, Ltd., since 1912.
Member and former director Mer-
chants' Association, Chamber of
Commerce. Oahu Country Club,
Commercial Club, Honolulu Auto-
mobile Club; member Industrial
Accident Board.
BORTHWICK, WILLIAM, under-
taker, Honolulu; born Kinderhook,
111., May 22, 1872; son of William
and Martha (Likes) Borthwick;
married Ida B. Smith, at Barry, 111.,
May 16, 1896; two children: Wil-
liam M. and Harold J. Law and
professional education. City clerk,
Barry, 111., 1897-99; city treas.
same, 1899-1901; city attorney,
same, 1901-05; chief deputy, coro-
ner's office, Seattle, Wash., 1908-
12; in undertaking business since
arrival in Honolulu, Mar. 31, 1916
Member F. & A. M., K. of P., I. O.
O. F., M. W. A., W. O. W., Order
of Owls, Ad Club.
BOTELHO, MANUEL SILVA.
attorney-at-law. Honokaa, Hawaii;
born Acares. Portugal, Sept. 10,
1878; son of Joaq. J. S. and Mary
( Fragoso )Botelho; educated, Dan-
ville, Ind.. at Central Normal Col-
lege. B. S., and LL.B. degrees;
married Mary Branco, at Laupa-
hoehoe, Hawaii, Apr. 23, 1910; five
children: Edmund. David, Thelma,
William, Vivian. Admitted to prac-
tise law. Ind. Supreme Court, 1905,
and in Supreme Court, Terr. Ha-
waii. 1919; has practised profes-
sion in Hamakua, Hawaii, since
1908; second district magistrate,
Hamakua, since 1909; is prop. Bo-
telho Garage, established 1912.
Member Western Star Lodge, No.
26, F. & A. M.. Danville, Ind.;
Maile Lodge No. 4. K. of P.. Ho-
nokaa; Hawaii Auto club.
BOTTOMLEY, ALLEN W. T.,
president and manager American
Factors, Ltd., Honolulu; born in
Glasgow, Scotland, June 15, 1873;
son of James Thompson and Anna
(Heap) Bottomley, and grand-
nephew of Lord Kelvin; married
Lily Grace Jordan March 17, 1903,
in Honolulu; one son, Francis
Kelvin. Educated in Bloxham
grammar school, Oxfordshire, and
Glasgow University. Began busi-
ness career in the office of Mc-
Clelland, Ker & Co., chartered ac-
countants, Glasgow, in 1892; passed
final examination, becoming a char-
tered accountant in 1898; came to
Honolulu January, 1900, and or-
ganized the accountant department
of Bishop & Co.. afterwards incor-
porated under the name of Audit
Co. of Hawaii, Ltd.; partner in the
banking house of Bishop & Co.,
1905-18; president and general
manager American Factors, Ltd.,
since August, 1918; with the in-
corporation of The Bank of Bish-
op & Co., Ltd., 1919, was made
president. Was president Sugar
Factors Co., Ltd., 1915; president
of Hawaiian Sugar Planters' As-
sociation, 1916. Member Pacific,
University, Oahu Country, Com-
mercial and Hawaii Polo and Rac-
ing Clubs of Honolulu.
BOTTS. EBERT JACKSON, law-
yer, Honolulu; born Feb. 12, 1889,
at Richmond, Mo.; son of Andrew
Jackson and Pauline Lina (Bal-
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linger) Botts, a descendant of
Richard Botts, one of the early set-
tlers of Virginia; married Sybil
Alice Murray in San Francisco Dec.
27, 1916. Educated in schools of
Los Angeles, University of Southern
California (Los Angeles). Admit-
ted to bar in 1911; attended Uni-
versity of California, Berkeley,
Cal. Practised law in San Fran-
cisco after being admitted to bar
in 1911 and in Honolulu since 1915;
appointed United States Commis-
sioner for District of Hawaii in 1920.
Organized and placed in operation
the Purchasing Bureau, City and
County of Honolulu. Member of
University Club, Honolulu; Oahu
Country Club, Hawaii Bar Assn.
BOWMAN, DONALD SCOTT,
director Industrial Service Bureau
H. S. P. A.. Honolulu; born May 2,
1878, at Bucyrus, Ohio; son of
William Moffett and Sally (Hamil-
ton) Bowman, descendant of Simon
Bowman, who settled in Maryland
in the early part of 17(M). Educated
in public schools of Bucyrus, Ohio,
and Boston, Mass.; special courses
various institutions;, embracing
sanitation and related subjects;
married Elizabeth K. Yates, daugh-
ter of William J. Yates of Kona,
Hawaii; children: Clifford H., Don-
ald Scott, Maile M., Nina H.,
Wright P., J. Pierre, F. Moffett,
Donna E.. Waldo, Lani P. Ap-
pointed by Governor delegate to In-
ternational Congress Hygiene and
Demography, Washington, D. C.,
1912; conference State and Terri-
torial Health Officers, Washington,
D. C., 1911 and 1916; Chief Sanitary
Inspector, Island of Hawaii, Aug.
1, 1901-Nov. 1, 1919; chairman
Board of Park Commissioners,
County of Hawaii, 1915-19; secre-
tary Board of Trustees, Hilo Hos-
pital, Hawaii, 1915-19; member of
Board of Trustees, Kona Hospital.
Hawaii, 1915-19; member Board of
Trustees of Kohala Hospital, Ha-
waii, 1915-19; trustee Hilo Board
of Trade, 1916-17. United States
Army Cavalry, Indian and Cuban
service, 1896-98; National Guard,
Hawaii, 1901-18; United States
Army, 1918-19. Left service as
Lieutenant Colonel 1st Hawaiian
Infantry, commanding regiment
and post commander Fort Shatter.
Member Masons, Scottish Rite,
Shriners, Elks, Chiefs of Hawaii,
Sons of American Revolution,
American Legion, Officers of World
War, Reserve officer, U. S. Army.
BOYER, FRANK ORVILLE,
practical steam and electrical engi-
neer, Honolulu; born Feb. 28, 1882,
at Botkins, Ohio; son of William
Harvey and Mary Angeline (El-
liott) Boyer. Educated at Botkins
High School, special course (busi-
ness) Ada College, Ada, Ohio; mar-
ried Anita I. Phillips in Honolulu
June 16, 1910; one child, Frank Or-
ville, Jr. Began career as appren-
tice in shops of American Well
Works, Aurora, 111.; came to Hawaii
in 1900 and engaged in artesian
well drilling until 1902; assistant in
engine room of Honolulu Rapid
Transit & Land Co., Ltd., Hono-
lulu, 19'02-1908; assistant manager
Hawaiian department of the Dear-
born Chemical Co., 1908-09; man-
ager since 1909. Member of the
Industrial Accident Board, City and
County of Honolulu, since July 1,
1915. Member of Honolulu Cham-
ber of Commerce, Commercial and
Country Clubs of Honolulu, B. P. O.
E. No. 616, Hawaiian Lodge No. 21,
F. & A. M.; Honolulu Chapter No.
1, R. A. M.; Honolulu Commandery
No. 1, K. T., and Aloha Temple
A. A. O. N. M. S. (Potentate 1921).
BOYLE, ALLAN M., accountant,
Olaa, Hawaii ; born in Broughty
Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland, Mar.
30. 1879; a son of James and Mary
(Lowe) Boyle; education. Grove
Academy, Broughty Ferry, Scot-
land. 1905; married Violet K. Lima
(died Nov. 1915) at Hilo, Hawaii,
Apr. 1908; three children: Richard
Stevenson, Thomas Lowe, James
Sidney. As a boy apprenticed to
uncle, sole partner in firm of Da-
vid Lowe & Co., canvas manufac-
turers, Dundee, Scotland; came to
Hawaii, 1900, becoming luna, Ono-
mea Plantation, Hawaii; became
asst. bookkeeper, McBryde Sug. Co.,
Eleele, Kauai; in 1905 began work
with Henry Jaeger on construction
of ditch and tunnel at Wainihi,
Kauai (Kauai Electric Co.) and
upon completion in 1907 did similar
work at Kekaha. Kauai, for Ke-
kaha Sug. Co. Became head book-
keeper, Honokaa Sug. Co., Hawaii,
during which period of employment
accounts of Hawaiian Irrigation Co.
and Pacific Sugar Mill were also
placed in his charge; chief ac-
countant, Olaa Sug. Co., since Apr.
1919. Former captain, Co. L, 2nd
Hawn. Inf. Member Kilauea Lodge
No. 330 F. & A. M.
BRALY, ALBERT CLIFFORD,
dentist, Honolulu; born in Lewis-
burg, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1882; son of
William Albert and Mary Isabel
(White) Braly. Educated at Webb's
Preparatory School, Bill Buckle,
Tenn., and Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tenn.; married Kathryn
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JESSE C. BLAIR
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m
DR. HARRY H. BLODGETT
M. S. BOTELHO
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DONALD S. BOWMAN
FRANK O. BOYER
WILLIAM BORTHWICK
THORVALD BRANDT
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MEN OF HAWAII
DR. GEORGE A. BRALY
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Davis in Nashville, Term., Dec. 7,
1904; two children, Sarah Isabel
and Walker Davis. Was bookkeeper
Cumberland Telephone Co., 1902-04;
entered Dental Department Vander-
bilt University 1905; was assistant
demonstrator and bookkeeper to
registrar during senior year; dem-
onstrator in charge of clinic (1908-
10) ; assistant to chair of prosthet-
ic dentistry and teacher of pros-
thetic (Technic), 1910-14; came to
Hawaii in 1916, practising on Kauai
for three months and in Honolulu
since. Member National Dental As-
sociation, Tennessee Dental Asso-
ciation, Nashville Society of Stom-
atology and Dental Society of Ha-
waii.
BRALY.GEORGE ALEXANDER,
dental surgeon, Honolulu; born at
Lewisburg, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1889;
son of William Albert and Mary
(White) Braly. Educated in Ha-
ward Grammar School, Fogg High
School, Montgomery Bell Academy
and Vanderbilt University, all in
Nashville, Tenn.; degree D. D. S.,
Vanderiblt University, May 25,
1913. Began the practise of dentistry
in Honolulu in 1913. Member of
University Club, Oahu Country
Club and Dental Society of Ha-
waii (secretary and treasurer in
1914-16). Held commission in Den-
tal Corps, United States Army,
1918-19. Member Board of Dental
Examiners, Territory of Hawaii
(secretary and treasurer, 1920-21).
BRANCH, LESLIE WALKER,
manager Hawaii Telephone Co.,
Hilo, T. H. ; born in Georgetown,
Tex., March 3, 1885; son of James
A. and Annie A. (Field) Branch;
married Cora E. Lyons at Honolulu
Dec. 5, 1908. Graduated at Sher-
wood high school, Sherwood, Tex.
In charge of radio station of Ha-
waiian Telegraph & Telephone Co.,
Kahuku, Oahu, 1908-09; engineer in
charge of power plant, United
States Naval Station, Yerba Buena
Island, S. F., 1909-12; radio engi-
neer Mutual Telephone Co., Hono-
lulu, 1912-19; superintendent wire-
less department, 1919-20; manager
Hawaii Telephone Co. since 1920.
Entered United States navy in 1904
as apprentice; took up study of
electricity, and at time of discharge,
1908, was chief electrician; com-
missioned ensign, Naval Militia,
Hawaii, 1916; ensign National Na-
val Volunteers, United States, 1917;
called to active duty in charge of
naval radio office, Honolulu, April
6, 1917; promoted to lieutenant (j.
g.) National Naval Volunteers, Au-