Territory of Hawaii

Organized incorporated territory of the United States, 1900–1959 Territory of HawaiiPanalāʻau o Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian)Organized incorporated territory of the United States1900–1959 Flag Seal Main islands of the Territory of HawaiiAnthem"Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī"CapitalHonoluluGovernment • TypeOrganized incorporated territory • MottoUa Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono"The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness"Governor • 1900–1903 (first) Sanford B. Dole• 1957–1959 (last) William F. Quinn Military Governor • 1941 LTG Walter Short• 1941–1943 LTG Delos Emmons• 1943–1944 LTG Robert C. Richardson Jr. History • Annexation of Hawaii August 12, 1898• Hawaiian Organic Act 30 April 1900• Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941• Martial law 1941–1944• Revolution of 1954 1946–1958• Hawaii Admission Act 21 August 1959 Preceded by Succeeded by Republic of Hawaii Hawaii Palmyra Atoll Part of a series on theHistory of Hawaii Early history (pre-1795) Discovery and settlement c. 1219–1266 Battle of Kealakekua Bay 1779 Hawaiian Kingdom (1795–1893) Kamehameha dynasty 1795–1874 Unification of Hawaii 1810 Laplace affair 1839 Paulet affair 1843 Great Māh