Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Bernice Pauahi Bishop
BornBernice Pauahi Pākī
(1831-12-19)December 19, 1831
ʻAikupika, Haleākala, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii
DiedOctober 16, 1884(1884-10-16) (aged 52)
Keōua Hale, Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii
BurialNovember 2, 1884[1]
Spouse
(m. 1850)
IssueKeolaokalani Davis (hānai)
Names
Bernice Pauahi Pākī Bishop
FatherAbner Pākī
Kekūanaōʻa (hānai)
MotherLaura Kōnia
Kīnaʻu (hānai)
SignatureBernice Pauahi Bishop's signature

Bernice Pauahi Pākī Bishop KGCOK RoK (December 19, 1831 – October 16, 1884) was an aliʻi (noble) of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a well known philanthropist. At her death, her estate was the largest private landownership in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising approximately 9% of Hawaii's total area. The revenues from these lands are used to operate the Kamehameha Schools, which were established in 1887 according to Pauahi's will. Pauahi was married to businessman and philanthropist Charles Reed Bishop.

  1. ^ David W. Forbes, ed. (2003). Hawaiian national bibliography, 1780-1900. Vol. 4. University of Hawaii Press. p. 100. ISBN 0-8248-2636-1.