Jonah Kapena

Jonah Kapena
Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
In office
May 10, 1842 – 1848
Member of the Kingdom of Hawaii
House of Nobles
In office
1845, 1850–1866
Personal details
DiedMarch 12, 1868
Honolulu, Hawaii
Resting placeKawaiahaʻo Church
NationalityHawaiian
SpouseKahilipulu
ChildrenJohn Mākini Kapena (hānai)
Alma materLahainaluna Seminary
OccupationRoyal Secretary, Judge, Civil Servant, Editor
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Jonah Kapena (died March 12, 1868), also spelled Iona Kapena, was a royal advisor and statesman in the Kingdom of Hawaii who helped draft the 1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In addition to his legislative career as a member of the House of Nobles, he also served as a judge and became an assistant judge of Hawaii's first Supreme Court.