The Governor of Oʻahu (Hawaiian: Kiaʻaina o Oʻahu) was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Oʻahu in the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Oʻahu resided at Honolulu and was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The governor had authority over the island of Oahu and Honolulu, the kingdom's capital, and it was up to the governor to appoint lieutenant governors to assist them. The governor had replaced the old alii aimokus of the islands, but sovereignty remained with the king. The island governors were under the jurisdiction of the Ministers of the Interiors. Either the governor or the monarch had the power to call in foreign assistance in time of troubles. This occurred a few times, including the uprising of the Emmaites in 1874 when John Owen Dominis called for British and American assistance. Neither the governor nor monarch called for foreign assistance in January 1893 when John L. Stevens sent American troops into Honolulu.
There shall be four governors over these Hawaiian Islands - one for Hawaiʻi - one for Maui and the Islands adjacent - one for Oʻahu, and one for Kauaʻi and the adjacent Islands. All the governors, from Hawaiʻi to Kauaʻi shall be subject to the King.
The prerogatives of the governors and their duties, shall be as follows: Each governor shall have the general direction of the several tax gatherers of his island, and shall support them in the execution of all their orders which he considers to have been properly given, but shall pursue a course according to law, and not according to his own private views. He also shall preside over all the judges of his island, and shall see their sentences executed as above. He shall also appoint the judges and give them their certificates of office.
All the governors, from Hawaiʻi to Kauaʻi shall be subject not only to the King, but also to the Premier.
The governor shall be the superior over his particular island or islands. He shall have charge of the munitions of war, under the direction of the King, however, and the Premier. He shall have charge of the forts, the soldiery, the arms and all the implements of war. He shall receive the government dues and shall deliver over the same to the Premier. All important decisions rest with him in times of emergency, unless the King or Premier be present. He shall have charge of all the King's business on the island, the taxation, new improvements to be extended, and plans for the increase of wealth, and all officers shall be subject to him. He shall also have power to decide all questions, and transact all island business which is not by law assigned to others.
When either of the governors shall decease, then all the chiefs shall assemble at such place as the King shall appoint, and shall nominate a successor of the deceased governor, and whosoever they shall nominate and be approved by the King, he shall be the new governor.
Abolishmentedit
After King Kalākaua was forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution in 1887, the island governorships began to be viewed as wasteful expenses for the monarchy. The governors and governesses at the time (who were mainly royals or nobles) were also viewed unfit to appoint the native police forces and condemned for "their refusal to accept their removal or reform by sheriffs or the marshal". The island governorships were abolished by two acts: the first act, on December 8, 1887, transferred the power of the police appointment to the island sheriffs, and the second, An Act To Abolish The Office Of Governor, which officially abolished the positions, on August 23, 1888. King Kalākaua refused to approve the 1888 act, but his veto was overridden by two-thirds of the legislature. These positions were restored under the An Act To Establish A Governor On Each Of The Islands Of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai on November 14, 1890, with the effective date of January 1, 1891. One significant change was this act made it illegal for a woman to be governor ending the traditional practice of appointing female royals and nobles as governess. Kalākaua died prior to reappointing any of the island governors, but his successor Liliuokalani restored the positions at different dates between 1891 and 1892. After the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Provisional Government of Hawaii repealed the 1890 act and abolished these positions on February 28, 1893 for the final time.[1][2][3][4][5]
^Newbury, Colin (2001). . Pacific Studies. 24 (1–2). Laie, HI: Brigham Young University, Hawaii Campus: 1–38. OCLC 607265842. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15.
^ abAn Act To Abolish The Office Of Governor. Honolulu: Gazette Publishing Company. August 23, 1888. p. 101. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^An Act To Establish A Governor On Each Of The Islands Of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai. Honolulu: Gazette Publishing Company. November 14, 1890. pp. 159–160. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Act 19 – An Act to Repeal an Act Entitled 'An Act to Establish a Governor on Each of the Islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai'. Honolulu: Robert Grieve, Steam Book And Job Printer. February 27, 1893. p. 44. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^(PDF). official archives. state of Hawaii. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
^Greer, Richard A. (1998). "Along the Old Honolulu Waterfront". The Hawaiian Journal of History. 32. Honolulu: Hawaiian Historical Society: 53–66. hdl:10524/430. OCLC 60626541.
^(PDF). official archives. state of Hawaii. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
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The Governor of Oʻahu Hawaiian Kiaʻaina o Oʻahu was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Oʻahu in the Kingdom of Hawaii The Governor of Oʻahu resided at Honolulu and was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman The governor had authority over the island of Oahu and Honolulu the kingdom s capital and it was up to the governor to appoint lieutenant governors to assist them The governor had replaced the old alii aimokus of the islands but sovereignty remained with the king The island governors were under the jurisdiction of the Ministers of the Interiors Either the governor or the monarch had the power to call in foreign assistance in time of troubles This occurred a few times including the uprising of the Emmaites in 1874 when John Owen Dominis called for British and American assistance Neither the governor nor monarch called for foreign assistance in January 1893 when John L Stevens sent American troops into Honolulu Contents 1 Role 2 Abolishment 3 List of governors of Oʻahu 4 See also 5 ReferencesRole editIn the 1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii it states There shall be four governors over these Hawaiian Islands one for Hawaiʻi one for Maui and the Islands adjacent one for Oʻahu and one for Kauaʻi and the adjacent Islands All the governors from Hawaiʻi to Kauaʻi shall be subject to the King The prerogatives of the governors and their duties shall be as follows Each governor shall have the general direction of the several tax gatherers of his island and shall support them in the execution of all their orders which he considers to have been properly given but shall pursue a course according to law and not according to his own private views He also shall preside over all the judges of his island and shall see their sentences executed as above He shall also appoint the judges and give them their certificates of office All the governors from Hawaiʻi to Kauaʻi shall be subject not only to the King but also to the Premier The governor shall be the superior over his particular island or islands He shall have charge of the munitions of war under the direction of the King however and the Premier He shall have charge of the forts the soldiery the arms and all the implements of war He shall receive the government dues and shall deliver over the same to the Premier All important decisions rest with him in times of emergency unless the King or Premier be present He shall have charge of all the King s business on the island the taxation new improvements to be extended and plans for the increase of wealth and all officers shall be subject to him He shall also have power to decide all questions and transact all island business which is not by law assigned to others When either of the governors shall decease then all the chiefs shall assemble at such place as the King shall appoint and shall nominate a successor of the deceased governor and whosoever they shall nominate and be approved by the King he shall be the new governor Abolishment editAfter King Kalakaua was forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution in 1887 the island governorships began to be viewed as wasteful expenses for the monarchy The governors and governesses at the time who were mainly royals or nobles were also viewed unfit to appoint the native police forces and condemned for their refusal to accept their removal or reform by sheriffs or the marshal The island governorships were abolished by two acts the first act on December 8 1887 transferred the power of the police appointment to the island sheriffs and the second An Act To Abolish The Office Of Governor which officially abolished the positions on August 23 1888 King Kalakaua refused to approve the 1888 act but his veto was overridden by two thirds of the legislature These positions were restored under the An Act To Establish A Governor On Each Of The Islands Of Oahu Maui Hawaii and Kauai on November 14 1890 with the effective date of January 1 1891 One significant change was this act made it illegal for a woman to be governor ending the traditional practice of appointing female royals and nobles as governess Kalakaua died prior to reappointing any of the island governors but his successor Liliuokalani restored the positions at different dates between 1891 and 1892 After the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii the Provisional Government of Hawaii repealed the 1890 act and abolished these positions on February 28 1893 for the final time 1 2 3 4 5 List of governors of Oʻahu editName Picture Birth Death Assumed office Left office Notes Monarch Direct rule by King Kamehameha I from Waikiki Kuihelani c 1796 c 1815 6 Kamehameha I Isaac Davis ʻAikake nbsp c 1758 April 1810 April 1810 Kamehameha I Oliver Holmes November 2 1777 August 6 1825 c 1810 Kamehameha I Kamehameha II Lydia Namahana Piʻia nbsp c 1787 September 12 1829 c c 18 Kamehameha II Kamehameha III Boki Kamaʻuleʻule nbsp c 1780 December 1829 18 December 1829 Kamehameha III Kuini Liliha nbsp c 1780 August 25 1839 December 1829 April 1 1831 acting widow of Governor Boki Kamehameha III John Adams Kiiapalaoku Kuakini nbsp c 1789 December 9 1844 April 1 1831 c 1833 acting Kamehameha III Elizabeth Kinaʻu Kaʻahumanu II nbsp c 1805 April 4 1839 c 1833 April 4 1839 Kamehameha III Mataio Kekuanaōʻa nbsp c 1793 November 4 1868 November 17 1846 official proclamation but exercised power as early as 1836 February 18 1864 widower of KinaʻuDeputy N Kahulanui Kamehameha III Kamehameha IV Kamehameha V John Owen Dominis nbsp March 10 1832 August 27 1891 February 18 1864 October 4 1886 first time Kamehameha V Lunalilo Kalakaua Curtis Piʻehu Iʻaukea nbsp December 13 1855 March 5 1940 October 4 1886 August 5 1887 Kalakaua Antone Rosa nbsp November 10 1855 September 9 1898 April 12 1887 July 7 1887 acting Kalakaua Archibald Scott Cleghorn nbsp November 15 1835 November 1 1910 July 7 1887 July 26 1887 acting first time Kalakaua John Owen Dominis nbsp March 10 1832 August 27 1891 August 5 1887 August 23 1888 2 second time Kalakaua Interregnum John Owen Dominis nbsp March 10 1832 August 27 1891 March 2 1891 November 11 1891 third time Liliʻuokalani Archibald Scott Cleghorn nbsp November 15 1835 November 1 1910 November 11 1891 February 28 1893 second time Liliʻuokalani 7 See also editList of governors of Hawaii Governors of Hawaii island Governors of Kauai Governors of Maui Alii Aimoku of Oahu Mayor of HonoluluReferences edit Newbury Colin 2001 Patronage and Bureaucracy in the Hawaiian Kingdom 1840 1893 Pacific Studies 24 1 2 Laie HI Brigham Young University Hawaii Campus 1 38 OCLC 607265842 Archived from the original on 2012 04 15 a b An Act To Abolish The Office Of Governor Honolulu Gazette Publishing Company August 23 1888 p 101 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help An Act To Establish A Governor On Each Of The Islands Of Oahu Maui Hawaii and Kauai Honolulu Gazette Publishing Company November 14 1890 pp 159 160 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Act 19 An Act to Repeal an Act Entitled An Act to Establish a Governor on Each of the Islands of Oahu Maui Hawaii and Kauai Honolulu Robert Grieve Steam Book And Job Printer February 27 1893 p 44 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Governors island PDF official archives state of Hawaii Archived from the original PDF on July 21 2011 Retrieved September 1 2009 Greer Richard A 1998 Along the Old Honolulu Waterfront The Hawaiian Journal of History 32 Honolulu Hawaiian Historical Society 53 66 hdl 10524 430 OCLC 60626541 Governor of Oahu PDF official archives state of Hawaii Archived from the original PDF on July 21 2011 Retrieved September 1 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Governors of Oahu amp oldid 1193203578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
