Kamehameha IV.
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Kamehameha IV. (* February 9, 1834 in Honolulu ; † November 30, 1863 ibid), orig. Alexander Liholiho , was King of Hawaii from 1855 to 1863 . Kamehameha IV., A nephew of Kamehameha III. , ascended the throne of the kingdom at age 20 and introduced the English language to the schools of Hawaii. On January 14, 1857, he was accepted into the Masonic lodge “Le Progrès de l'Océanie” in Honolulu and was its master of the chair for several years . Kamehameha IV is featured on several Hawaiian postage stamps.
One of the Hawaiian names of Alexander Liholiho was ʻIolani , after whom the ʻIolani Palace was named.
His wife was Emma Naʻea Rooke (Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Famous Freemason's Statecraft. Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon; accessed on May 16, 2020
- ^ Herbert G. Gardiner: PGS Grand Historian, Grand Lodge of Hawaii (March 15, 2002), Northern California Research Lodge.
- ↑ Place Names of Hawaiʻi: ʻIolani ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ cf. GND entry and Queen Emma of Hawaii
Kamehameha I. | Kamehameha II. | Kamehameha III. | Kamehameha IV. | Kamehameha V. | Lunalilo | Kalākaua | Liliʻuokalani
Kaʻahumanu ( kuhina nui and regent)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kamehameha IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alexander Liholiho |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Hawaii (1855–1863) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu , Hawaii |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1863 |
| Place of death | Honolulu , Hawaii |