Walter M. Giffard | |
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| Born | May 27, 1856 Island of Jersey, Great Britain |
| Died | September 30, 1929 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Occupation(s) | Business man Diplomat Horticulturist |
| Spouse | Martha Petre Brickwood |
| Children | 3 |
Walter Le Montais Giffard (May 27, 1856 – June 30, 1929) was a Hawaiian diplomat and a member of Liliʻuokalani's Privy Council of State. He was born on the Island of Jersey in Great Britain and moved to Hawaii at a young age, working his way up through the W. G. Irwin & Co., Ltd organization to partnership and trustee. Giffard was one of the consulting landscape architects for the grounds of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. He was influential in the agricultural quarantine to protect Hawaii's sugar cane fields, and helped introduce the Yellow Caledonia cane to the growers.