James D. Dole
| James Drummond Dole | |
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Circa 1927
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September 27, 1877 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 20, 1958 (aged 80) |
| Known for | Pineapple |
| Spouse(s) | Belle Dickey |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) |
Charles Fletcher Dole Frances Drummond |
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James D. Dole Homestead
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| Area | 8.58 acres (3.47 ha) |
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| Built | 1901 |
| NRHP reference # | 78001024 |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1978 |
James Drummond Dole (September 27, 1877 – May 20, 1958), also known as the "Pineapple King'", was an American industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii and established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. Hawaiian Pineapple Company, or HAPCO, was later reorganized to become the Dole Food Company, which now does business in over 90 countries. Dole was a cousin (once removed) of Sanford B. Dole, President of the Republic of Hawaii.
James Dole was born on September 27, 1877, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (now part of Boston), to an American Puritan family long settled in the country since colonial America times. His father was Unitarian minister Charles Fletcher Dole and his mother was Frances Drummond. His paternal great-grandfather was Wigglesworth Dole (1779–1845). His maternal grandfather was also a clergyman, James Drummond. Growing up, Dole attended Roxbury Latin School in Roxbury, Massachusetts, from which he graduated.
In 1899, Dole obtained his bachelor's degree in agriculture from the Bussey Institution of Harvard University. After receiving USD $50 as a gift, Dole began saving money for a future business. After growing his savings to $16,240, Dole moved to Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 22, arriving on November 16, 1899, (then governed by his cousin Sanford B. Dole, after the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani). He purchased a 64-acre (260,000 m2) government homestead in the central plains of the island of Oahu at 21°30′30″N 158°0′22″W / 21.50833°N 158.00611°W. After experimenting with a number of crops, he settled on planting pineapple.
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