Harold Marsh Sewall was an American

United States

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 politician and diplomat.

Sewall was born in Bath

Bath, Maine

Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,266. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County. Located on the Kennebec River, Bath is a port of entry with a good harbor. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its...

, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Maine

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, on January 3, 1860. He was a member of the Maine state house of representatives, 1896, 1903–07; and delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1896. He was the last United States Minister to Hawaii

United States Minister to Hawaii

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, arriving in 1897 to the Republic of Hawaii

Republic of Hawaii

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 after the death of Albert Sydney Willis, and returning in 1898 after annexation formed the Territory of Hawaii

Territory of Hawaii

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He was a member of Maine state senate, 1907–09; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1914; member of Republican National Committee from Maine, 1924. Died, in a private hospital at New York

New York

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 city, October 28, 1924. His interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine.