Curtis Piʻehu Iaukea | |
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| Governor of Oahu | |
| In office October 4, 1886 – August 5, 1887 | |
| Monarch | Kalākaua |
| Secretary of Hawaii | |
| In office May 3, 1917 – October 12, 1921 | |
| Acting Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 30, 1919 – March 30, 1920 | |
| Governor | Charles J. McCarthy |
| Member of the Territory of Hawaii Senate for the Third District | |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1855 Waimea, Hawaii, Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Died | March 5, 1940 (aged 84) Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii |
| Resting place | Oahu Cemetery |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Hawaii Republic of Hawaii United States |
| Political party | National Democrat |
| Spouse | Charlotte Kahaloipua Hanks |
| Children | Lorna Kahilipuaokalani Iaukea Watson Frederick Hanks Nalaniahi Iaukea |
| Alma mater | St. Alban's College |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Envoy, Politicians |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Hawaii Republic of Hawaii |
| Years of service | 1878–1893 1895–1898 |
| Rank | Colonel, Adjutant General, Captain, Major and Quartermaster |
| Unit | Prince’s Own King's Staff Queen's Staff General Staff of the Republic |
Colonel Curtis Piʻehu Iaukea[1][2][3][4][5][6] (December 13, 1855 – March 5, 1940) served as a court official, army officer and diplomat of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He later became an influential official for the subsequent regimes of the Provisional Government and the Republic and the Territory of Hawaii.
Iaukea was raised from an early age to serve the Hawaiian royal family. He first gained prominence during the reign of King Kalākaua when he served as an important court official and an army officer in the volunteer army of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He held numerous significant positions including governor of Oahu and chamberlain to the Royal Household. He also served as Hawaii's ambassador to Europe and Asia, attending the coronation of Tsar Alexander III of Russia and the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Iaukea received numerous Hawaiian honors and foreign decorations during his service to the kingdom. Following the overthrow of the monarchy, he continued to work for the subsequent regimes of the Provisional Government and the Republic of Hawaii. He served as an officer on the military staff of President Sanford B. Dole and represented the Republic at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
After Hawaii's annexation to the United States, he became a member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii and served in many official positions in the newly created Territory of Hawaii including sheriff of Honolulu County, senator of the Third District, secretary of Hawaii, and acting governor of Hawaii. As one of the last surviving representatives of the Hawaiian royal court, he served as business manager and private secretary to the deposed Queen Liliʻuokalani until her death in 1917.
- ^ Pukui, Elbert & Mookini 1974, p. 55.
- ^ Rose 1978, pp. 27, 45, 67.
- ^ Quigg 1988, pp. 178, 181, 188, 199, 206–207.
- ^ Schweizer 1991, p. 112.
- ^ Rose 1992, p. 29.
- ^ Holt 1993, p. 81.