Thomas Charles Byde Rooke | |
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Born | Hertfordshire, England | 18 May 1806
Died | 28 November 1858 | (aged 52)
Resting place | Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum[1] |
Occupation | Physician |
Spouse | Grace Kamaʻikuʻi Young |
Children | Emma (hānai) |
Parent(s) | Thomas Rooke Sarah Paillet Draper |
Thomas Charles Byde Rooke (18 May 1806 – 28 November 1858) was an English physician who married into the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He built a mansion called the Rooke House in Honolulu that became popular with political and social leaders of the Kingdom.