Sanford Dole Events

1893 Jan 17 Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Until the 1890s the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was an independent sovereign state, recognized by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Germany. Though there were threats to Ha...
1900 Jun 14 President William McKinley appoints Sanford Dole first territorial governor of Hawaii
The territory of Hawaii is established and Sanford Dole, cousin of James Dole, is appointed first Governor of the new territory.