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Kazuhisa Abe (1914-1996) —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii; Kaneohe, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Pepeekeo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, January
18, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Hawaii, 1940-44; member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1952-59; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1960-66; justice of
Hawaii state supreme court, 1967-74; appointed 1967.
Buddhist.
Japanese ancestry.
Suffered a fall in
his home, caused by a stroke,
and died soon after, in Hilo Medical
Center, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, May 18,
1996 (age 82 years, 121
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Manshiro Abe and Matsuyo (Fujiwara) Abe; married, December
9, 1939, to Haruko Murakami. |
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Melodie William Aduja —
also known as Melodie Aduja —
of Kaneohe, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Member of Hawaii
state senate 23rd District; elected 2002; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 2008.
Female.
Filipino ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Peter A. Aduja (1920-2007) —
of Kaneohe, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines,
October
19, 1920.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1954-56; Hawaii
territory attorney general, 1956-60; vice-chair of
Hawaii Republican Party, 1960-65; delegate
to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1968.
Protestant.
Filipino ancestry.
Died February
19, 2007 (age 86 years, 123
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Herbert Nikela Ahuna (1892-1938) —
also known as Herbert N. Ahuna —
of Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born in Hawaii, 1892.
Republican. Member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1927-36; Speaker
of Hawaii Territory House of Representatives, 1933-34.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Died in 1938
(age about
46 years).
Interment at Homelani
Memorial Park, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii.
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James R. Aiona Jr. (b. 1955) —
also known as Duke Aiona —
of Kapolei, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, June 8,
1955.
Republican. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Hawaii, 1990; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 2002-; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Hawaii, 2004,
2008.
Chinese, Portugese,
and Hawaiian ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Ralph Kanichi Ajifu (1926-1996) —
also known as Ralph K. Ajifu —
of Kaneohe, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Kaneohe, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, June 26,
1926.
Member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1966-72.
Methodist.
Japanese ancestry.
Died January
15, 1996 (age 69 years, 203
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Matsuume Ajifu and Umito (Yamashiro) Ajifu; married, March
19, 1949, to Toyoko Takiguchi. |
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Daniel Kahikina Akaka (1924-2018) —
also known as Daniel K. Akaka —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, September
11, 1924.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1974; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 1977-90; resigned 1990;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1990-; appointed 1990.
Congregationalist.
Hawaiian and Chinese ancestry.
Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, April 6,
2018 (age 93 years, 207
days).
Interment at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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James Aki (b. 1936) —
of Waianae, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, September
10, 1936.
School
teacher; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1970-72.
Asian/Pacific ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1972.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter D. Aki and Lillian (Ushigusa) Aki; married, November
7, 1959, to Faye R. Hayashi. |
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Arthur A. Akina (1887-1942) —
of Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born in Hawaii, 1887.
Republican. Member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1931-42; Speaker
of Hawaii Territory House of Representatives, 1941-42.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Died in 1942
(age about
55 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Clarence Yasuo Akizaki (1928-2001) —
also known as Clarence Y. Akizaki —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, May 12,
1928.
Member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1963-72; delegate
to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1968.
Japanese ancestry.
Died March
29, 2001 (age 72 years, 321
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. Yoshio Akizaki and Hanayo (Muramoto) Akizaki; married to
Peggy Yaeno Shishido. |
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Mason Leonard Altiery (1928-2008) —
also known as Mason Altiery —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born March
17, 1928.
Broadcast
journalist and television
news anchor, 1959-68; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Patsy
Mink, 1968-69; executive assistant to Mayor Frank
Fasi, 1969-70; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1970-72; candidate for mayor
of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1972.
Hawaiian and Italian
ancestry.
Died May 31,
2008 (age 80 years, 75
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in Pacific Ocean.
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Relatives:
Married 1954 to Mona
M. Melrose; father of Andrea Altiery. |
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Dominis G. Anderson (b. 1930) —
also known as D. G. 'Andy' Anderson —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born February
10, 1930.
Member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1962-66; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1967-83; candidate for mayor
of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1968, 1972; candidate for Governor of
Hawaii, 1982 (Republican), 1986 (Republican), 2002 (Democratic
primary).
Hawaiian ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Toshio Ansai (1908-1992) —
of Wailuku, Island of Maui, Maui
County, Hawaii.
Born in Wailuku, Island of Maui, Maui
County, Hawaii, January
5, 1908.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1948-56; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1962-70; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Hawaii, 1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Hawaii.
Catholic.
Japanese ancestry. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion.
Died April
28, 1992 (age 84 years, 114
days).
Interment at Maui Memorial Park, Wailuku, Island of Maui, Hawaii.
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George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (b. 1926) —
also known as George R. Ariyoshi —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, March
12, 1926.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1954-58; member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1958-59; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1959-70; delegate
to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1968; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1970-73; Governor of
Hawaii, 1974-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 1980,
1996,
2000.
Protestant.
Japanese ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Lions.
Detained
by U.S. Customs in 1987 for failing
to declare jewelry brought from Japan, and fined
$11,389.
Still living as of 2014.
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Tadao Beppu (1919-1993) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Island of Maui, Maui
County, Hawaii, March
26, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1958; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1959-; Speaker of
the Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1967-; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960.
Japanese ancestry. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Purple
Heart.
Died July 22,
1993 (age 74 years, 118
days).
Interment at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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Bernaldo Daniel Bicoy (b. 1923) —
of Aiea, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Lahaina, Island of Maui, Maui
County, Hawaii, March
24, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1958-59; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1968-69.
Catholic.
Filipino ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Petronilo Bicoy and Paula (Daniel) Bicoy; married to Betty Jane
Deering. |
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Robert Bunda (b. 1947) —
also known as Bobby Bunda —
of Wahiawa, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born April
25, 1947.
Democrat. Bank
executive; insurance
broker; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1983-94; member of Hawaii
state senate 22nd District, 1994-2006; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Hawaii; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 2004.
Filipino ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2008.
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Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (b. 1939) —
also known as Benjamin J. Cayetano; Ben
Cayetano —
of Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, November
14, 1939.
Democrat. Member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1975-78; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1978-86; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1986-94; Governor of
Hawaii, 1994-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Hawaii, 1996
(delegation chair), 2000.
Christian.
Filipino ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Jerry Leslie Chang (b. 1947) —
also known as Jerry L. Chang —
of Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born in Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, September
15, 1947.
Democrat. Member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1989-.
Asian/Pacific ancestry. Member, Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 2006.
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Sau Yee Chang (1896-1990) —
of Lihue, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii.
Born in Hanapepe, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii, November
19, 1896.
Republican. Dentist;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1948,
1952;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960.
Congregationalist.
Chinese ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Dental Association.
Died September
13, 1990 (age 93 years, 298
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Hung Wo Ching —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1956.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1956.
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Herbert Young Cho Choy (1916-2004) —
also known as Herbert Y. C. Choy —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Makaweli, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii, January
6, 1916.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; law partner of Hiram
Fong; Hawaii
territory attorney general, 1957-58; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1971-84; took
senior status 1984.
Korean ancestry.
First
person of Korean ancestry to be admitted to the practice of law in
the United States; first
Asian-American federal judge.
Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, March
10, 2004 (age 88 years, 64
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Peter Tali Coleman (1919-1997) —
of Pago Pago, American
Samoa.
Born in Pago Pago, American
Samoa, December
8, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; American
Samoa territory attorney general, 1955-56; Governor of
American Samoa, 1956-61, 1978-85, 1989-93; Honorary
Consul for Nauru in Pago
Pago, American Samoa, 1985.
Catholic.
Samoan ancestry.
Died, of cancer,
in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, April
28, 1997 (age 77 years, 141
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Nelson K. Doi (b. 1922) —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born in Pahoa, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, January
1, 1922.
Delegate
to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1950; member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1955-59; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1959-; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1970.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Hiram Leong Fong (1906-2004) —
also known as Hiram L. Fong; Yao Leong
Fong —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, October
15, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Herbert
Y. C. Choy; member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1939-54; Speaker
of Hawaii Territory House of Representatives, 1949-54; served in
the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1956
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1959-77; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Hawaii, 1960,
1964
(delegation chair), 1972
(delegation chair).
Congregationalist.
Chinese ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Died in Kahaluu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, August
18, 2004 (age 97 years, 308
days).
Interment at Oahu
Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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Gerald Michael Gabbard (b. 1948) —
also known as Mike Gabbard —
Born in Fagatogo, American
Samoa, January
15, 1948.
School
teacher; restauranteur;
candy
manufacturer; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2004; member of Hawaii
state senate, 2007-20 (19th District 2007-12, 20th District
2013-20).
Samoan ancestry.
Still living as of 2021.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Harrison Gabbard, Jr. and Aknesis Agnes (Yandall)
Gabbard; father of Tulsi
Gabbard. |
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Tulsi Gabbard (b. 1981) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Leloaloa, American
Samoa, April
12, 1981.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2013-21; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 2020.
Female.
Hindu.
Samoan ancestry.
Still living as of 2021.
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Colleen Wakako Hanabusa (b. 1951) —
also known as Colleen Hanabusa —
of Kapolei, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, May 4,
1951.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Hawaii
state senate 21st District, 1998-2010; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Hawaii, 2008
(member, Rules
Committee); U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 1st District, 2011-15, 2016-;
defeated, 2003 (2nd District), 2006 (2nd District), 2010 (1st
District); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 2014.
Female.
Japanese ancestry.
Still living as of 2018.
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Seichi Hirai —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 1960.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1960.
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Mazie K. Hirono (b. 1947) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Fukushima, Japan,
November
3, 1947.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1981-94; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1994-2002; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Hawaii, 1996,
2000,
2008;
candidate for Governor of
Hawaii, 2002; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2007-.
Female.
Buddhist.
Japanese ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2014.
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Andrew Tut Fo Ing (b. 1920) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, February
17, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Chinese ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George E. Ing and Yun Tsin (Kau) Ing; married, April
17, 1946, to Patricia W. H. Chang. |
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Daniel Ken Inouye (1924-2012) —
also known as Daniel K. Inouye —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, September
7, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1954-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1956;
member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1958-59; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii at-large, 1959-63; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960,
1972,
1980,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(delegation chair); Temporary Chair, 1968;
speaker, 1968;
Co-Chair, 1984;
U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1963-.
Methodist.
Japanese ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Disabled
American Veterans; Phi
Delta Phi; Lions.
Lost
his right arm as the result of a combat injury in Italy during
World War II. His Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded in 2000
to a Medal
of Honor. First
American of Japanese descent to serve in Congress.
Died, from respiratory
failure, in Walter
Reed Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., December
17, 2012 (age 88 years, 101
days).
Interment at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole (1871-1922) —
also known as "The Citizen Prince"; "Prince
of the People" —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Koloa, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii, March
26, 1871.
Republican. Prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory, 1903-22; died in office
1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1904,
1908,
1912,
1916,
1920
(member, Credentials
Committee; member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Hawaiian ancestry.
Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, January
7, 1922 (age 50 years, 287
days).
Entombed at Royal
Mausoleum, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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Sadaichi Kasamoto (1902-1992) —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born March
25, 1902.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1956
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Japanese ancestry.
Died March
26, 1992 (age 90 years, 1
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Shiro Kashiwa (1912-1998) —
of Hawaii.
Born in Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, October
24, 1912.
Republican. Lawyer; Hawaii
state attorney general, 1959-63; Judge
of U.S. Court of Claims, 1972-82; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-86.
Buddhist.
Japanese ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, March
13, 1998 (age 85 years, 140
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Abigail Campbell Kawananakoa (1882-1945) —
also known as Abigail Campbell; Princess David
Kawananakoa —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, January
1, 1882.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from Hawaii, 1924.
Female.
Scotch-Irish
and Hawaiian ancestry.
Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, April
12, 1945 (age 63 years, 101
days).
Burial location unknown.
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David Kawananakoa (1868-1908) —
also known as David La'amea Kahalepouli Kinoiki
Kawananakoa —
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, February
19, 1868.
Democrat. Prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1900.
Hawaiian ancestry.
Died, from pneumonia,
at Hotel
Stewart, San
Francisco, Calif., June 2,
1908 (age 40 years, 104
days).
Entombed at Royal
Mausoleum, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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James Kimo Kealoha (1908-1985) —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born April
29, 1908.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Hawaii Territory, 1940;
Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1960.
Hawaiian and Chinese ancestry.
Died August
24, 1985 (age 77 years, 117
days).
Interment at Homelani
Memorial Park, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii.
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Mitsuyuki Kido —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1952
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1956
(alternate); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Hawaii, 1960.
Japanese ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Tufele Faatoia Liamatua (1940-2011) —
also known as Tufele Liamatua —
Born in American Samoa, September, 1940.
Republican. Lieutenant
Governor of American Samoa, 1978-85.
Samoan ancestry.
Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, November
13, 2011 (age 71 years, 0
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank W. C. Loo —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 1960.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1960.
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Herman Tsui Fai Lum (1926-2009) —
also known as Herman T. F. Lum —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, November
5, 1926.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960;
U.S.
Attorney for Hawaii, 1961-67; circuit judge in Hawaii, 1967-74;
chief
justice of Hawaii state supreme court, 1983.
Asian/Pacific ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Phi
Delta Phi; Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Died January
26, 2009 (age 82 years, 82
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of K. P. Lum and Helen (Tom) Lum; married, June 17,
1949, to Almira Ahn. |
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Norman K. Lyman (1879-1936) —
of Hawaii.
Born in Hawaii, 1879.
Republican. Member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1910-30; Speaker
of Hawaii Territory House of Representatives, 1925-26.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Died in 1936
(age about
57 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Masaji Marumoto (1906-1995) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, January
27, 1906.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; justice of
Hawaii territorial supreme court, 1956; justice of
Hawaii state supreme court, 1959-60, 1967-70; director, Queen's
Hospital,
Honolulu.
Japanese ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died February
10, 1995 (age 89 years, 14
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Tamajiro Marumoto and Matsu (Nakayama) Marumoto; married, September
23, 1933, to Shigeko Ozu. |
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Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (1916-1990) —
also known as Spark M. Matsunaga —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Kukuiula, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii, October
8, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1954-59; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1959; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii, 1963-77 (at-large 1963-71, 1st
District 1971-77); U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1977-90; died in office 1990; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980.
Episcopalian.
Japanese ancestry. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Lions; American Bar
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Toronto, Ontario,
April
15, 1990 (age 73 years, 189
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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Richard M. Matsuura (c.1933-1997) —
also known as Dickie Matsuura —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born in Waialua, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, about 1933.
Democrat. Member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1983-84; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1985-97; resigned 1997.
Methodist.
Japanese ancestry.
Died, of pancreatic
and liver
cancer, in Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, May 2,
1997 (age about 64
years).
Cremated.
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Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927-2002) —
also known as Patsy T. Mink; "Patsy
Pink" —
of Waipahu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii; Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Paia, Island of Maui, Maui
County, Hawaii, December
6, 1927.
Democrat. Member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1956-58; member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1958-59; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Hawaii, 1960,
1980,
1996,
2000;
member of Hawaii
state senate, 1962-64; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii, 1965-77, 1990-2002 (at-large 1965-71,
2nd District 1971-77, 1990-2002); died in office 2002; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1972;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1976; candidate for Governor of
Hawaii, 1986; candidate for mayor
of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1988.
Female.
Protestant.
Asian/Pacific ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Inducted, National
Women's Hall of Fame, 2003.
Died, of pneumonia,
at the Straub Clinic and Hospital,
Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, September
28, 2002 (age 74 years, 296
days).
Interment at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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Jack Hifuo Mizuha (1913-1986) —
also known as Jack H. Mizuha —
of Lihue, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii.
Born in Waihee, Island of Maui, Maui
County, Hawaii, November
5, 1913.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); Hawaii
territory attorney general, 1958-59; Hawaii
state attorney general, 1959; circuit judge in Hawaii, 1959-61;
justice
of Hawaii state supreme court, 1961-68.
Japanese ancestry.
Died September
7, 1986 (age 72 years, 306
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Susan Oki Mollway (b. 1950) —
Born in Honolulu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, 1950.
Lawyer;
U.S.
District Judge for Hawaii, 1998-2015; took senior status 2015.
Female.
Japanese ancestry.
First
Asian woman ever appointed a federal judge.
Still living as of 2015.
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Richard Nishimura —
of Papaikou, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1960.
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Rudolph Pacarro (b. 1927) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, October
6, 1927.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives 12th District, 1963-66.
Congregationalist.
Filipino ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1967.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Suan Pacarro and Juliana (Adorna) Pacarro; married, June 10,
1950, to Mabel Jean Cortezan. |
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Patricia Fukuda Saiki (b. 1930) —
also known as Patricia F. Saiki; Patricia Hatsue
Fukuda —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, May 28,
1930.
Republican. School
teacher; business
executive; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1968-74; delegate
to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1969; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1974-82; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 1st District, 1987-91; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1990; candidate for Governor of
Hawaii, 1994.
Female.
Japanese ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Thomas Tameichi Sakakihara (b. 1900) —
also known as Thomas T. Sakakihara —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Born in Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, July 17,
1900.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1932-54; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1948;
delegate
to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1950.
Japanese ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Shinzo Sakakihara and Hiso (Hagihara) Sakakihara; married, April
15, 1933, to Aileen Sadako Arizumi. |
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Toshio Serizawa —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1960.
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Matsuo Takabuki —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1956.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1956.
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Mark Takai (1967-2016) —
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, July 1,
1967.
Democrat. Member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1994-2014; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 1st District, 2015-16; died in office
2016.
Japanese ancestry.
Died, from pancreatic
cancer, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, July 20,
2016 (age 49 years, 19
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Tokuichi Takushi —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Hawaii.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1972.
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Wilfred C. Tsukiyama —
of Hawaii.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1959; chief
justice of Hawaii state supreme court, 1959-66.
Japanese ancestry.
Still living as of 1966.
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John T. Ushijima —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 1960.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1960.
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John David Waihee III (b. 1946) —
also known as John D. Waihee —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honokaa, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, May 19,
1946.
Democrat. Delegate
to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1978; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1981-82; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1983-86; Governor of
Hawaii, 1986-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 1996,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Hawaii, 2004.
Christian.
Asian/Pacific ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2014.
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Derrick Kahala Watson (b. 1966) —
Born in Honolulu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, 1966.
U.S.
District Judge for Hawaii, 2013-.
Hawaiian ancestry.
Still living as of 2017.
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Herman John Wedemeyer (1924-1999) —
also known as Herman Wedemeyer; "Squirmin'
Herman"; "Hula Hips"; "The
Hula-Hipped Hawaiian"; "The Hawaiian
Hurricane"; "The Hawaiian
Centipede" —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born near Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, May 20,
1924.
College football star; elected to the National Football Foundation
College Hall of
Fame and the Hawaii Sports Hall of
Fame; played pro football
for the Los Angeles Dons and the Baltimore Colts in 1948-49; played
pro baseball
for the Salt Lake City Bees (farm team for the San Francisco Seals)
in 1950; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1971-74; as an actor,
he was a regular on the television
series "Hawaii Five-O," playing the role of Duke Lakela, 1971-80.
Hawaiian, German,
Irish,
English,
Chinese, French,
and Tahitan ancestry.
Died, of complications from a heart
attack, at Queens Hospital,
Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, January
25, 1999 (age 74 years, 250
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Dick Yin Wong (1920-1978) —
Born in Honolulu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, September
13, 1920.
Lawyer;
accountant;
U.S.
District Judge for Hawaii, 1975-78; died in office 1978.
Chinese ancestry.
Died December
26, 1978 (age 58 years, 104
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Mamoru Yamasaki —
of Wailuku, Island of Maui, Maui
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Still living as of 1960.
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Andy Yamashiro —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii Territory, 1932.
Asian/Pacific ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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