Abigail Campbell
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Abigail Kuaihelani Campbell, born Abigail Kuaihelani Maipinepine Bright (1858–1908) was member of the nobility of the Kingdom of Hawaii
who married two powerful businessmen.
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Her mother was Mary Kamai Hanaike and father was Isaac (or John) Maipinepine Bright.
The amount of her Native Hawaiian blood is disputed, but she is mentioned to having some relations to the ancient royalty of Maui island.
On October 30, 1877, she married Scotch-Irish American businessman James Campbell (1826–1900).
Her daughter was born with the name Abigail Campbell (1882–1945), but was better known by her name of Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa
after marrying a Hawaiian prince.
Daughter Alice Kamokila (1884–1971) became active in the anti-statehood movement after annexation.
Other daughters were Beatrice and Muriel. A son James Campbell Jr. and other children died young.
Her first husband Campbell died in 1900 and left her one third of the estate during her lifetime.
After the 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, she and Emma Nāwahī, wife of Joseph Nāwahī
, became leaders of the movement for protesting the takeover called Hui Hawaii Aloha Āina o Na Wahine (Hawaiian Women's Patriot League).
On January 4, 1902, Abigail Kuaihelani Campbell married widower Samuel Parker
, half owner of Parker Ranch
. It was a private ceremony in the Occidental Hotel of San Francisco with a judge presiding. The Campbell estate owned the St. James Hotel in San Jose, California
. She was preparing to celebrate the wedding of her daughter Abigail to Prince David Kawānanakoa
, which happened two days later. The Parkers then traveled to Washington, DC.
They returned to California February 2, 1902; it was rumored that Parker would be appointed as the next governor of the Territory of Hawaii
. However, George R. Carter
was appointed instead.
In August 1903 she had an expensive set of jewellery stolen after a reception in Honolulu for opening a new hotel. Most of the jewels were recovered and a servant named Gallagher was charged.
They had no children. She died November 1, 1908 after surgery for breast cancer.
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
who married two powerful businessmen.
Life
Abigail Kuaihelani Maipinepine Bright was born August 22, 1858 on MauiMaui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
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Her mother was Mary Kamai Hanaike and father was Isaac (or John) Maipinepine Bright.
The amount of her Native Hawaiian blood is disputed, but she is mentioned to having some relations to the ancient royalty of Maui island.
On October 30, 1877, she married Scotch-Irish American businessman James Campbell (1826–1900).
Her daughter was born with the name Abigail Campbell (1882–1945), but was better known by her name of Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa
Abigail Campbell Kawananakoa
Abigail Wahiikaahuula Campbell Kawānanakoa , was a politician and Princess of Hawaii.-Life:Abigail Campbell was born January 1, 1882 in Honolulu. Her father was James Campbell, one of the wealthiest industrialists in the Kingdom of Hawaii...
after marrying a Hawaiian prince.
Daughter Alice Kamokila (1884–1971) became active in the anti-statehood movement after annexation.
Other daughters were Beatrice and Muriel. A son James Campbell Jr. and other children died young.
Her first husband Campbell died in 1900 and left her one third of the estate during her lifetime.
After the 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, she and Emma Nāwahī, wife of Joseph Nāwahī
Joseph Nawahi
Joseph Nāwahī also known as Joseph Kahooluhi Nāwahī and as Joseph Kahooluhi Nāwahīokalaniōpuu was a native Hawaiian legislator, lawyer, newspaper publisher, and painter.-Life:...
, became leaders of the movement for protesting the takeover called Hui Hawaii Aloha Āina o Na Wahine (Hawaiian Women's Patriot League).
On January 4, 1902, Abigail Kuaihelani Campbell married widower Samuel Parker
Samuel Parker (Hawaii)
Samuel Parker, known as Kamuela Parker was a major landowner and businessman on the island of Hawaii, heir to the Parker Ranch estate...
, half owner of Parker Ranch
Parker Ranch
Parker Ranch is a working cattle ranch on the Island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii, now run by a charitable trust.-History:The ranch was founded in 1847 and is one of the oldest ranches in the United States, pre-dating many mainland ranches in Texas and other southwestern states by more than 30...
. It was a private ceremony in the Occidental Hotel of San Francisco with a judge presiding. The Campbell estate owned the St. James Hotel in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. She was preparing to celebrate the wedding of her daughter Abigail to Prince David Kawānanakoa
David Kawananakoa
Prince David Laamea Kahalepouli Kinoiki Kawānanakoa Piikoi , was the patriarch of the House of Kawānanakoa. He was in the line of succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii around the time of the kingdom's overthrow.-Life:...
, which happened two days later. The Parkers then traveled to Washington, DC.
They returned to California February 2, 1902; it was rumored that Parker would be appointed as the next governor of the Territory of Hawaii
Territory of Hawaii
The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 7, 1898, until August 21, 1959, when its territory, with the exception of Johnston Atoll, was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.The U.S...
. However, George R. Carter
George R. Carter
George Robert Carter was the second Territorial Governor of Hawaii, serving from 1903 to 1907.He was born December 28, 1866 in Honolulu. His mother was Sybil Augusta Judd , daughter of Gerrit P...
was appointed instead.
In August 1903 she had an expensive set of jewellery stolen after a reception in Honolulu for opening a new hotel. Most of the jewels were recovered and a servant named Gallagher was charged.
They had no children. She died November 1, 1908 after surgery for breast cancer.