Abigail Kawananakoa

January 1, 1882 (age 63)

Honolulu, Honolulu County, United States of America

Prince David became one of the heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi upon the death of Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani. Prince David died of pneumonia in 1908. She and Prince David had three children. David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa, Abigail Helen Kapiʻolani Kawānanakoa, and Lydia Liliʻuokalani Kawānanakoa. She also assumed the role of heir to the throne as native Hawaiians continued to pray for the return of their sovereignty. In 1924 she became the Republican national committeewoman for Hawaii and served in that capacity for twelve years. Her prominence on the national stage made Princess Abigail a role model for women in Hawaii. She died at her Honolulu home on April 12, 1945.

Abigail Kawananakoa

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Background

Abigail Campbell was born January 1, 1882, in Honolulu. Her father was James Campbell, one of the wealthiest industrialists in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Her mother was part-Hawaiian Abigail Kuaihelani Maipinepine Bright.

Career

Prince David became one of the heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi upon the death of Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani. Prince David died of pneumonia in 1908. She and Prince David had three children.

David Kalākaua Kawānanakoa, Abigail Helen Kapiʻolani Kawānanakoa, and Lydia Liliʻuokalani Kawānanakoa.

She also assumed the role of heir to the throne as native Hawaiians continued to pray for the return of their sovereignty. In 1924 she became the Republican national committeewoman for Hawaii and served in that capacity for twelve years.

Her prominence on the national stage made Princess Abigail a role model for women in Hawaii. She died at her Honolulu home on April 12, 1945.

Connections

brother-in-law:: Prince Jonah Kūhiō

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