Sanford B. Dole
Sanford B. Dole was born on April 23rd, 1844 in Honolulu. Dole attended Punahou school for one year, and then Williams College in 1866-1867. Sanford's first job was in a law office in Boston for another year, but although he never attended any law schooling he recieved a honorary LL.D. degree from Williams. In December of 1880, Dole was commissioned as a Notary Public in Honolulu. Dole was so good at his job that he won the 1884 and 1886 elections to the legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a representative from Kaua`i.
Sanford was such an intelligent man that he was a laywer and a jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory. Sanford serving as a friend to both the Hawaiian royalty and the elite immigrant community, Dole advocated the westernization of the Hawaiian government, culture, and traditions.
Sanford soon later died on June 9th, 1926 after dealing with all the govenments and the laws.
Sources:
http://http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10952
http://http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/hawaiiansovereignty/dolebiog.html
Comments
Personal thoughts?