John F. Colburn | |
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Kingdom of Hawaii Minister of the Interior | |
In office January 13, 1893 – January 17, 1893 | |
Monarch | Liliuokalani |
Preceded by | George Norton Wilcox |
Succeeded by | James A. King |
Personal details | |
Born | Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii | September 30, 1859
Died | March 16, 1920 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii | (aged 60)
Resting place | Oahu Cemetery |
Nationality | Kingdom of Hawaii United States |
John Francis Colburn (September 30, 1859 – March 16, 1920) was a businessman and politician of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served as the last Minister of the Interior to Queen Liliuokalani. Even though he was part Hawaiian ancestry on his maternal side, Colburn was a key figure in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and was a proponent of annexation to the United States. Colburn was the treasurer of the estate of Queen Kapiolani.