Jonathan Austin (Hawaii official)
Jonathan Austin (November 7, 1830 – December 7, 1892) was a veteran of the
Background
Born in
Cabinet post
Kalākaua's cabinet under the helm of
The Gibson cabinet was effectively dissolved on July 1, ushering in the so-called Reform Cabinet. Minister of Foreign Affairs Godfrey Brown resigned from the new cabinet on December 28, replaced by Austin.[7][8][9] The entire Reform Cabinet eventually fell to internal discord, replaced with a new cabinet by Kalākaua on June 17, 1890.[10]
Austin retreated to San Francisco, with the intent of eventually returning to Hawaii. Upon arrival, he gave an interview to the
Personal life
Austin died in Honolulu on December 7, 1892, and was survived by daughters Sarah E. Austin and Mrs. Oscar White.[13]
His wife Nancy preceded him in death in 1888.[14]
References
- ^ "78th Infantry Regiment Civil War Unit Roster" (PDF). New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.
- ^ "Jonathan Austin President of Paukaa Sugar Co". The Hawaiian Gazette. November 29, 1887. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Dole 1936, p. 44–45.
- ^ Thurston 1936, p. 92.
- ^ "The Planters' Memorial: To His Majesty Kalakaua". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 23, 1882. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Kuykendall 1967, p. 367.
- ^ Lydecker 1918, pp. 172, 175, 178, 287.
- ^ Kuykendall 1967, pp. 411–412.
- ^ "Jonathan Austin appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs". Evening Bulletin. December 29, 1887. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Kuykendall 1967, p. 461.
- ^ "Downfall of the Cabinet: Kalakaua's Ministry Driven to the Wall". San Francisco Call. July 6, 1890. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ "King Kalakaua's Isle, July 24, 1890, The Buffalo Commercial newspaper". The Buffalo Commercial. July 24, 1890. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Death of Jonathan Austin Dec 1892". Buffalo Evening News. December 17, 1892. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Death of Mrs. Austin". Evening Bulletin. July 24, 1888. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
Bibliography
- OCLC 4823270 – via HathiTrust.
- OCLC 500374815.
- Lydecker, Robert C. (1918). Rosters of Legislatures of Hawaii 1841–1918. The Honolulu Gazette Col., Ltd. p. 301.
- Thurston, Lorrin A. (1936). Memoirs of the Hawaiian Revolution. Honolulu Advertiser Publishing – via HathiTrust.
External links
- All about Hawaii. The recognized book of authentic information on Hawaii, combined with Thrum's Hawaiian annual and standard guide ((original from University of Michigan)). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1891. pp. 92–97 – via HathiTrust.
- "A List of All the Cabinet Ministers Who Have Held Office in the Hawaiian Kingdom"