Background
Dole, Sanford Ballard was born on April 23, 1844 in Hawaiian Islands. Son of Daniel and Emily (Ballard) D. (American missionaries).
Dole, Sanford Ballard was born on April 23, 1844 in Hawaiian Islands. Son of Daniel and Emily (Ballard) D. (American missionaries).
Educated Oahu College, and his father’s school, Koloa, Hawaii, and Williams College, Massachusetts. Studied law in Boston. Admitted to bar there.
Engaged in practice in Honolulu.
Member legislature, 1884 and 1886. A leader in reform movement of 1887. Judge Supreme Court, 1887-1893.
Placed at head of provisional government, 1893. Was president of Republic of Hawaii, 1894-1900. When President Cleveland, December 1893, through Minister Willis, demanded that he should relinquish to Queen Liliuokalani her constitutional authority, he replied, denying Cleveland’s right to interfere.
Was strong advocate of annexation of Hawaii to the United States, and in January 1898, visited United States in that behalf. Governor H. Ty., 1900-1903. United States district judge, District of H. Ty., 1903-1915.
Appointed member commission to recommend to Congress legislation concerning II.I. Home: Honolulu, T.H.
Member legislature, 1884 and 1886. Member commission to recommend to Congress legislation concerning II.I.
Married Anna P. Cate, May 19, 1873.