![]() ![]() Kuhio had watched and participated as Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona made their own pitches for statehood and he moved slowly and deliberatively in that direction for Hawaii as well.Īnd he made sure that women in Hawaii got the right to vote. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)Īs a long-standing member of the House committee on territories, Kuhio also laid the groundwork for Hawaii eventually becoming a state, which four decades later gave the islands and its voters rights and powers that territories still lack. Today this building on Merchant Street houses a post office and state agencies. It took decades for Kuhio to arrange funding and construction of a new federal building, completed in 1922. ![]() ![]() However, he also successfully championed legislation that led to the construction of key infrastructure in Hawaii, including Makapuu lighthouse, a hospital on Molokai, Kalanianaole Highway on Oahu, the breakwater and wharf in Hilo, impressive federal government buildings in Honolulu and Hilo, commerce-boosting harbor improvements on four islands, the fortification of Pearl Harbor and a national park on the Big Island. Kuhio is best known for passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. His achievements are particularly notable because he was a territorial delegate and had no vote in Congress. Congress first convened in 1789, more than 12,500 people have served, 10,500 of them as representatives.īut when staff historians look back in time, there is one person who stands out to them even today - Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole - not just because he was the only member of royalty to serve but also for the effectiveness with which he operated in the nation’s capital. Kuhio’s legacy includes lighthouses, breakwaters, roads and parks and helping get women the vote. ![]()
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