Harold M. Sewall
Harold Marsh Sewall (January 3, 1860 – October 28, 1924) was an American politician and diplomat.
Harold M. Sewall | |
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United States Minister to Hawaii | |
In office 1897 – August 12, 1898 | |
President | William McKinley |
Preceded by | Albert Sydney Willis |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1860年01月03日)January 3, 1860 Bath, Maine, U.S. |
Died | October 28, 1924(1924年10月28日) (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery Bath, Maine, U.S. |
Sewall was born in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. He was the son of Arthur Sewall. Sewall served in the Maine House of Representatives, 1896, and from 1903 to 1907; he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1896. He was the last United States Minister to Hawaii, arriving in 1897 to the Republic of Hawaii after the death of Albert Sydney Willis, and returning in 1898 after annexation formed the Territory of Hawaii. He was a member of the Maine State Senate, from 1907 to 1909 and was a candidate for the United States representative from Maine 2nd district, 1914; member of Republican National Committee from Maine, 1924. He died in a hospital at New York City. His interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine.[1] [2]
Following the death of George W. Merrill on January 10, 1914, Sewall became the last living person to serve as the United States Minister to Hawaii.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Our Campaigns.com.-Harold M. Sewall
- ^ United States Department of State-Harold Marsh Sewall
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1914年01月20日). "Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, January 20, 1914, 3:30 Edition, Image 1". ISSN 2326-1137 . Retrieved 2025年02月15日.
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Preceded by | United States Minister to Hawaii 1897–1898 |
Succeeded by Annexation of Territory of Hawaii
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