George Morison Robertson
American judge (1821–1867) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Morison Robertson (February 26, 1821 – March 12, 1867) was an early politician and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Born in Scotland, he settled in Hawaii in 1844 during the whaling era. During his career in Hawaii, he served in many political and judicial posts including circuit judge and police court judge, member of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles, a multiple-term representative in the Hawaiian legislature, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii and Minister of the Interior.
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George Morison Robertson | |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1852–1853 | |
Preceded by | William Little Lee |
Succeeded by | Asa G. Thurston |
In office 1855 – January 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | Asa G. Thurston |
Succeeded by | James W. Austin |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii | |
In office January 10, 1855 – December 24, 1863 | |
Appointed by | Kamehameha III |
In office February 16, 1864 – March 12, 1867 | |
Appointed by | Kamehameha V |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office December 24, 1863 – February 16, 1864 | |
Monarch | Kamehameha V |
Preceded by | Lot Kapuāiwa (Kamehameha V) |
Succeeded by | Charles Gordon Hopkins |
Personal details | |
Born | (1821-02-26)February 26, 1821 Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Died | March 12, 1867(1867-03-12) (aged 46) Waianae, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii |
Nationality | Kingdom of Hawaii |
Spouse | Sarah Symonds Humphreys |
Children | 7 |
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