Samuel K. Pua | |
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Member of the Kingdom of Hawaii House of Representatives for the Fifth Ward of Honolulu, Oahu | |
In office May 28, 1892 – January 14, 1893 | |
Sheriff of Hawaii County, Territory of Hawaii | |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Kaholoʻokalani Pua October 27, 1867 |
Died | August 1, 1932 | (aged 64)
Nationality | Kingdom of Hawaii United States |
Political party | National Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Adelaide K. Wiltse Elizabeth K. Waiolaina |
Children | Ruby K. Pua |
Parent(s) | David William Pua and Mary Nahakuelua Pua |
Occupation | Politician, Newspaper Editor, Lawyer, Sheriff |
Samuel Kaholoʻokalani Pua[1] (October 27, 1867 – August 1, 1932) was a Native Hawaiian politician, newspaper editor, lawyer and sheriff of Hawaii. He served as a legislator during the last years of the Kingdom of Hawaii and worked as an assistant editor for the anti-annexationist newspaper Ke Ahailono o Hawaii (translated as The Hawaiian Herald) run by members of Hui Kālaiʻāina (Hawaiian Political Association), after the overthrow of the monarchy. After the annexation, he became a sheriff during the Territory of Hawaii.