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Simon Kaloa Kaʻai
Simon Kaloa Kaʻai (died March 22, 1884) was a politician who served many political posts in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served multiple terms as a legislator from the island of Hawaii (island), Hawaii, Ministry of Finance (Hawaii), Minister of Finance from 1878 to 1880 and from 1882 to 1883 and Ministry of the Interior (Hawaii), Minister of the Interior in 1882. Life and career He was born at Keopu, Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii, Kailua, Kona District, Hawaii, North Kona, on the island of Hawaii (island), Hawaii, the son of Kaʻai (died 1859) and Kaupena. His father was from Waikapu, Hawaii, Waikapu, on the island of Maui, and served as a servant at Pohukaina to Prince Lunalilo, who would reign as king from 1873 to 1874. His paternal uncle was named Methuselah Mahuka (died 1881). The younger Kaʻai was educated at schools in Wailuku, Hawaii, Wailuku. He served as Prison officer, turnkey or under-jailer for Oahu Prison before moving back to Hawaii Island where he served as deputy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislature Of The Kingdom Of Hawaii
The Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom () was the bicameral (later unicameral) legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom. A royal legislature was first provided by the 1840 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, 1840 Constitution and the 1852 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, 1852 Constitution was the first to use the term Legislature of the Hawaiian Islands, and the first to subject the Monarchy of Hawaii, monarch to certain democratic principles. Prior to this the monarchs ruled under a Council of Chiefs (ʻAha Aliʻi). Structure The Legislature from 1840 to 1864 was bicameral and originally consisted of a lower House of Representatives and an upper House of Nobles as provided for under the 1840 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Constitutions of the Kingdom of 1840 and 1852 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, 1852, until abolished by the 1864 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, 1864 Constitution which then provided for a unicameral Legislature. House of Nobles The memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |