Samuel Parker (Hawaii)
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The Honourable Samuel Parker |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office February 1891 – November 1892 |
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| Monarch | Liliʻuokalani |
| Preceded by | John A. Cummins |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Nawahi |
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In office January 13, 1893 – January 17, 1893 |
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| Preceded by | Mark P. Robinson |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office March 1891 – July 1891 |
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| Preceded by | Hermann A. Widemann |
| Succeeded by | John Mott-Smith |
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In office October 1891 – January 1892 |
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| Preceded by | John Mott-Smith |
| Succeeded by | Hermann A. Widemann |
| Personal details | |
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June 23, 1853 Waimea, Hawaii, Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Died | March 19, 1920 (aged 66) Territory of Hawaii, United States |
| Resting place | Parker family cemetery, near Hale Mana |
| Nationality |
Kingdom of Hawaii United States |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Panana Napela Abigail Kuaihelani Maipinepine |
| Children | 9 |
| Residence | Parker Ranch |
| Occupation | Rancher, Businessman, Politician |
Samuel Parker, known as Kamuela Parker (June 23, 1853 – March 19, 1920) was a major landowner and businessman on the island of Hawaii, heir to the Parker Ranch estate. He was also a leading political figure at a critical time of the history of the Kingdom of Hawaii, serving in its last cabinet.
Samuel Parker was born on June 23, 1853. His paternal grandfather, John Palmer Parker (1790–1868), was a member of the eponymous Parker House Hotel family. John Parker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but settled in the Hawaiian Islands. He founded the Hawaiian branch of the family when he married Chiefess Kipikane (1800–1860), who was related to the high-ranking chiefs of the Big Island. John's younger son, and Samuel's father, was Ebenezer Parker (1829–1855). Ebenezer Parker also married a Hawaiian woman, Kilia Nahulanui, on June 7, 1849. Despite his regular, American-sounding name and upbringing, Samuel Parker was of three-quarters native Hawaiian ancestry.
Samuel Parker's life was influenced by some early deaths in the family. His father Ebenezer had died in 1855, when Samuel was only two years old. Samuel was the second son but his only brother, Ebenezer Christian Parker II, then died in 1860, at the age of ten. Samuel was educated at Oahu College, now known as Punahou School, on Oʻahu. There he made lasting friendships with his contemporaries among the Hawaiian nobility, a social connection that would prove very helpful in adulthood.
Grandfather John Parker - who did have a long life - died, in 1868, when Samuel was still only 15 years old. Samuel thus found himself the co-proprietor, with his father's elder brother, of the eponymous Parker Ranch.
The uncle was John Palmer Parker II (1827-1891), who was also married to a Hawaiian lady, Hanai. In 1879, they moved from the Ranch to a much larger and more accessible estate, more suited to their status as a wealthy and prominent couple who liked to entertain: Puʻu o Pelu. 20°1′9″N 155°40′55″W / 20.01917°N 155.68194°W. This left the Ranch house to Samuel and growing, new family.
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