George W. Macfarlane
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| Chamberlain to the Royal Household | |
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In office 1888–1891 |
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| Monarch | Kalākaua |
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| Born | March 1, 1849 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | February 20, 1921 New York City |
| Resting place | Oahu Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Ballinger |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
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| Allegiance | Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Service/branch | Governor of Oahu's Staff King's Staff |
| Rank | Colonel; Major |
George Walter Hunter Macfarlane (March 1, 1849 – February 20, 1921) was a British businessman, courtier and politician of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served Colonel of the military staff of King Kalākaua, traveling with the monarch on his 1881 world tour. He also served as his final chamberlain of king and was at his deathbed in 1891.
He was born March 1, 1849, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents were Henry Richard 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, Edward C. Macfarlane, who served on as Queen Liliuokalani's cabinet minister, 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 attended Punahou School.
During the reign of Kalākaua, George Macfarlane was made a Major on the military staff of the Governor of Oahu, John Owen Dominis, and later was elevated to the rank of Colonel on the king's military staff. He would also served as a member of the House of Nobles in the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii, participating in the session of 1886. He also served on the Privy Council of State, the advisory council of the monarch.
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