John Mahiʻai Kāneakua
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The Honourable John Mahi'ai Kāneakua |
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| County Clerk of Kaua‘i | |
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In office 1906 – 1934 (at retirement) |
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| Born |
John Mahi'ai Miller September 9, 1860 Honauaula, Maui, Hawaii |
| Died | January 26, 1936 (aged 75) Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi, Hawaii |
| Resting place | Kapaa First Hawaiian Church Cemetery |
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Kingdom of Hawaii United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 adopted, 10 natural |
| Alma mater | Royal School (Hawaii) |
| Occupation | Clerk for Hawaiian Legislature, Attorney, Notary Public, Politician |
| Profession | Law |
| Religion | Kalawina ( Calvanist ) |
The Honourable John Mahi'ai Kāneakua (1860-1936) was a noble of the non-ruling elite of the Kingdom of Hawaii, an attorney and politician. He was re-elected to the position of County Clerk of Kaua‘i for 28 years until his retirement at the age of 74.
He opposed the provisional government/republic after overthrow by European Americans. He was elected during the territorial period. He supported Queen Lili‘uokalani after the overthrow in 1893 by actively participating in attempts to restore the monarchy.
He had attended the Royal School, graduating in 1877. He began practicing law in the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1886 and was a member of the Queen's OWN, (part of the volunteer military forces of the Kingdom) from 1886 to 1887.
He was born John Mahiai Miller in Honauaula, Maui to father, Alexander (Alika) P. Miller (Mela) (an Irish-Hawaiian konohiki for Kamehameha III) and mother, Kapuailohiawahine Kanuha (Kaialiilii) Miller on October 9, 1860 Kapuailohiawahine Miller, a notable hakumele (Hawaiian for composer of music) and his sister Isabella Hale'ala Miller taught hula in secret when the dance was banned. He also had a brother, Samuel Kalimahana Miller, born in 1868. and other siblings. He would be hānai adopted by James Kāneakua who, it is believed, had no children of his own.
John attended the Royal school, graduating in 1877 and then began studying law with Edward Preston, working as a clerk for the judge while Preston was still in the legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the House of Nobles. He was admitted to practice law within the Kingdom in 1884, a year before Preston would be named to the Supreme Court of Hawaii. Newspaper ads from the attorney were prevalent in Hawaii where he was considered well known.
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