Ambrose K. Hutchison

Ambrose K. Hutchison
Ambrose K. Hutchison (top) at a meeting of The Holy Name Society at Kalaupapa, 1920s. His identification in the image is based on the opinions of Hutchison family relatives.[1]
Bornc. 1856
Honomāʻele, Hāna, Maui
DiedJuly 17, 1932 (aged 76)
NationalityKingdom of Hawaii
Republic of Hawaii
United States
Occupationresident superintendent of Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement
SpouseMary Kaiakonui
Parent(s)Ferdinand William Hutchison and Malie Moa
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Ambrose Kanoealiʻi or Ambrose Kanewaliʻi Hutchison (c. 1856 – July 17, 1932) was a long-time Native Hawaiian resident of the Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement on the island of Molokaʻi who resided there for fifty-three years from 1879 to his death in 1932. During his residence, he assumed a prominent leadership role in the patient community and served as luna or resident superintendent of Kalaupapa from 1884 to 1897.[2]

  1. ^ Law 2012, p. 414.
  2. ^ Moblo 1999, pp. 58–63.

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