Captain James Makee (November 24, 1813 - September 16, 1879) was one of the pioneer planters of Hawaii[1] and the owner of the most productive sugar plantations on Maui.
James Makee was born on November 24, 1813, in Woburn, Massachusetts,[2] to John Makee and his wife Fanny (née Perry).
Attack by stewardedit
Makee (often recorded as Magee[3]) captained the ninety-five foot whaling vessel "Maine" from Kennebunk, Maine into Maui in 1843. While just outside of Lahaina a ship's steward attacked Makee, striking him twice in the head with a hatchet.[4] The steward fired a pistol at the second officer before presumably going overboard. Due to Makee's severe injuries, the Maine was forced to put into Honolulu to seek medical assistance from the "H.M.S. Carysfort" for their captain as well as a place for longer convalescence at port. William M. Smith was promoted and left Makee in Honolulu on April 29, 1843. Smith ended up in a bay at Queen Charlotte Sound. The decision to stop and take on whale during the off-season was not sanctioned and Makee prepared charges, the news of which spread quickly. On April 21, 1844, Smith, the acting captain of the Maine, left Queen Charlotte Sound towards Russian America. Smith had still not returned with the ship or crew after over year from the time of Makee's injuries and became the subject of an intense search initiated by the American consul in the Sandwich Islands. The ship finally reached Honolulu on October 26, 1844 with much damage. There is no record of "acting captain" Smith's fate.[5]
Sugar plantationedit
Captain James Makee and family at Ulupalakua, Maui
The ranch was originally named after the district it resided in, "Ulupalakua". Makee renamed it "Rose Ranch" after his wife's favorite flower.[6] The plantation consisted of fifteen thousand acres on the slopes of Haleakala on the island of Maui.[7] James Makee and Julius A. Anthon had been doing business as Makee, Anthon & Co until 1852. At that time they dissolved their shipping and commissions agency and completed construction of their last enterprise together. In 1853 construction began on the first pressed brick building in Honolulu with granite doorways, sill and steps, iron doors and shutters and considered fireproof, the Makee & Anthon Block. The structure was designed in Boston and shipped to Honolulu for construction.[8]
The Makee Sugar company was owned by Makee, King David Kalakaua and other investors that had the company chartered in 1877.[9] The company would eventually be run by Colonel Zephaniah Spalding who married Makee's daughter.[10]
Personal life and familyedit
James Makee married Catherine McNiven on March 14, 1836.[11]
^All about Hawaii: The Recognized Book of Authentic Information on Hawaii, Combined with Thrum's Hawaiian Annual and Standard Guide. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1909. p. 41.
^J. C. Condé; Gerald M. Best (1973). Sugar Trains: Narrow Gauge Rails of Hawaii. Glenwood Publishers. p. 180. ISBN978-0-911760-14-9.
^Stormy Cozad (2011). Kauai: 100 Years in Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 15. ISBN978-0-7385-7493-6.
^James P. Maher (1987). Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald: 1835-1855. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 1. ISBN978-0-8063-1184-5.
Referencesedit
Brown, Malcolm (1918). Reminiscences of a Pioneer Kauai Family, with References and Anecdotes of Early Honolulu. Honolulu: Thos. McVeagh. OCLC 16342752.
Webb, Robert Lloyd (2011), On the Northwest: Commercial Whaling in the Pacific Northwest, 1790-1967, UBC Press, ISBN978-0-7748-4315-7
james, makee, captain, november, 1813, september, 1879, pioneer, planters, hawaii, owner, most, productive, sugar, plantations, maui, contents, birth, early, life, attack, steward, sugar, plantation, personal, life, family, citations, referencesbirth, early, l. Captain James Makee November 24 1813 September 16 1879 was one of the pioneer planters of Hawaii 1 and the owner of the most productive sugar plantations on Maui Contents 1 Birth and early life 2 Attack by steward 3 Sugar plantation 4 Personal life and family 5 Citations 6 ReferencesBirth and early life editJames Makee was born on November 24 1813 in Woburn Massachusetts 2 to John Makee and his wife Fanny nee Perry Attack by steward editMakee often recorded as Magee 3 captained the ninety five foot whaling vessel Maine from Kennebunk Maine into Maui in 1843 While just outside of Lahaina a ship s steward attacked Makee striking him twice in the head with a hatchet 4 The steward fired a pistol at the second officer before presumably going overboard Due to Makee s severe injuries the Maine was forced to put into Honolulu to seek medical assistance from the H M S Carysfort for their captain as well as a place for longer convalescence at port William M Smith was promoted and left Makee in Honolulu on April 29 1843 Smith ended up in a bay at Queen Charlotte Sound The decision to stop and take on whale during the off season was not sanctioned and Makee prepared charges the news of which spread quickly On April 21 1844 Smith the acting captain of the Maine left Queen Charlotte Sound towards Russian America Smith had still not returned with the ship or crew after over year from the time of Makee s injuries and became the subject of an intense search initiated by the American consul in the Sandwich Islands The ship finally reached Honolulu on October 26 1844 with much damage There is no record of acting captain Smith s fate 5 Sugar plantation edit nbsp Captain James Makee and family at Ulupalakua Maui The ranch was originally named after the district it resided in Ulupalakua Makee renamed it Rose Ranch after his wife s favorite flower 6 The plantation consisted of fifteen thousand acres on the slopes of Haleakala on the island of Maui 7 James Makee and Julius A Anthon had been doing business as Makee Anthon amp Co until 1852 At that time they dissolved their shipping and commissions agency and completed construction of their last enterprise together In 1853 construction began on the first pressed brick building in Honolulu with granite doorways sill and steps iron doors and shutters and considered fireproof the Makee amp Anthon Block The structure was designed in Boston and shipped to Honolulu for construction 8 The Makee Sugar company was owned by Makee King David Kalakaua and other investors that had the company chartered in 1877 9 The company would eventually be run by Colonel Zephaniah Spalding who married Makee s daughter 10 Personal life and family editJames Makee married Catherine McNiven on March 14 1836 11 Citations edit Brown 1918 p 49 Nellist George F ed 1925 James Makee Early Industrial Builder The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders Honolulu Honolulu Star Bulletin Webb 2011 p 92 Webb 2011 p 92 Webb 2011 p 92 Friedman 2012 p 19 Twain 1997 p 562 All about Hawaii The Recognized Book of Authentic Information on Hawaii Combined with Thrum s Hawaiian Annual and Standard Guide Honolulu Star Bulletin 1909 p 41 J C Conde Gerald M Best 1973 Sugar Trains Narrow Gauge Rails of Hawaii Glenwood Publishers p 180 ISBN 978 0 911760 14 9 Stormy Cozad 2011 Kauai 100 Years in Postcards Arcadia Publishing p 15 ISBN 978 0 7385 7493 6 James P Maher 1987 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald 1835 1855 Genealogical Publishing Com p 1 ISBN 978 0 8063 1184 5 References editBrown Malcolm 1918 Reminiscences of a Pioneer Kauai Family with References and Anecdotes of Early Honolulu Honolulu Thos McVeagh OCLC 16342752 Webb Robert Lloyd 2011 On the Northwest Commercial Whaling in the Pacific Northwest 1790 1967 UBC Press ISBN 978 0 7748 4315 7 Friedman Bonnie 2012 Top 10 Maui Molokai amp Lanai DK Publishing ISBN 978 0 7566 9154 7 Twain Mark 1997 Mark Twain s Letters Volume 5 1872 1873 University of California Press ISBN 978 0 520 91884 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Makee amp oldid 995451208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
