Edward C. Macfarlane
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Kingdom of Hawaii Minister of Finance |
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In office September 12, 1892 – November 1, 1892 |
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| Monarch | Liliuokalani |
| Preceded by | Hermann A. Widemann |
| Succeeded by | William H. Cornwell |
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October 8, 1848 Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Died | February 16, 1902 (aged 53) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Oahu Cemetery |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Edward Creamor Macfarlane (October 8, 1848 – February 16, 1902), also known as Ned Macfarlane, was a politician of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served as Minister of Finance during the reign of Queen Liliuokalani, and was one of her trusted political advisor during the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
He was born in October 8, 1848 in Hawaii. His parents were Richard (or Henry) Macfarlane (died 1860) and Eliza Macfarlane (1828–1904). His father was Scottish, of the Highland Clan MacFarlane, while his mother was of English descent from Devonshire. His parents married in Auckland and were early settlers of Hawaii arriving to the islands in 1846 via New Zealand. His brothers were: Henry R. Macfarlane, George W. Macfarlane, who served on as Chamberlain of King Kalākaua, Frederick W. Macfarlane and Clarence W. Macfarlane. A younger sister Helen Blanche Macfarlane married William H. Cornwell. All were born in the island with the exception of Henry who was born at sea.
He moved to California and worked for the The Wasp, a San Francisco magazine, owned by Frank J. Ballinger, for a time before returning to Hawaii.
In the legislative election of 1890, Macfarlane ran and was successful elected to the House of Nobles, the upper house of the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii, for a four-year term. He sat in the legislative assembly of 1890 during the reign of King Kalākaua and during the 1892–93 session under his successor Queen Liliʻuokalani. He was a member of the Hawaiian National Reform Party in the 1890 session and remain so in the following session.
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