John Lot Kaulukoʻu

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John Lot Kaulukoʻu
Kingdom of Hawaii
Attorney General
In office
October 13, 1886 – October 23, 1886
MonarchKalākaua
Preceded byJohn T. Dare
Succeeded byAntone Rosa
Personal details
Born(1841-06-01)June 1, 1841
Keauhou, Hawaii
DiedJune 2, 1917(1917-06-02) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican

John Lot Kaulukoʻu (June 1, 1841 – June 2, 1917) was Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii under the monarchy of Kalākaua.

Early life

Kaulukoʻu was born of Spanish and Hawaiian ancestry, in

Sereno E. Bishop. Upon his 1869 graduation, he taught school for several years in Kona.[1]

Legal career

He decided to pursue a legal career in 1873, taking on odd jobs in Honolulu, while studying under Charles Coffin Harris, who had served in cabinets of both Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V. He also studied under Albert Francis Judd, Attorney General under Kamehameha V. Both of his legal mentors would be appointed to individual terms as Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaii by Kalākaua. In 1877, Kaulukoʻu was appointed district magistrate of Koolaupoko.[2]

Kaulukoʻu successfully ran for office to the House of Representatives of the

James H. Blount who was sent by President Grover Cleveland to investigate the overthrow.[6][7] Later, Kaulukoʻu switched his stance against the overthrow and was elected to the House of Representatives of the Republic of Hawaii, and served as the Speaker for the legislative session February 16 – July 7, 1898.[8]

Personal life

He married a woman named Susie in 1870, and they had six children. His three daughters were un-named at the time of his death. His three sons were John Lot Kaulukoʻu, Jr., Kauai county treasurer Abraham Gilbert Kaulukoʻu, and Lot Kalani Kaulukoʻu who had an international career as a dancer under the stage name Lot Sebastian. Kaulukoʻu died June 2, 1917, after a lengthy period battling the complications of diabetes.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "John Lot Kaulukoʻu, what an exciting life, 1917". nupepa. 3 December 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Prominent Native Son Passes Away". The Hawaiian Gazette. June 8, 1917. p. 7, col. 5. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Lydecker 1918, pp. 143, 147, 152.
  4. ^ "Kaulukou, John Lot. office record" (PDF). state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. ^ Lydecker 1918, p. 156.
  6. ^ "Representative Committee of Delegates of the Hawaiian People to present a memorial to Hon. James H. Blount, praying for the restoration of the monarchy under Queen Liliuokalani". Library of Congress. c. 1970. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Blount 1895, pp. 1294–1298; "Patriotic Leaguers – They Determine On Secret Actions – A Demand for the Restoration of the Monarchy Favored". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. Honolulu. May 2, 1893. p. 5.
  8. ^ Lydecker 1918, p. 247.

Bibliography

External links

"A List of All the Cabinet Ministers Who Have Held Office in the Hawaiian Kingdom"
Includes a list of Attorneys General for the Kingdom of Hawaii, their salaries and budgets