Archibald Cleghorn
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Archibald Scott Cleghorn (November, 15, 1835 – November 1, 1910) was a Scottish businessman who married into the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii
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He was born on November, 15, 1835 in Scotland, to Thomas Cleghorn
in Edinburgh
, Scotland
. In 1851, at the age of 16, Cleghorn traveled with his parents to Honolulu, where his father established a dry goods store. His father died within the year, and his mother left for New Zealand
, but Archibald remained in Hawaii and continued running the store. His business prospered and he expanded to other islands.
With a Hawaiian woman, Elizabeth Pauahi Lapeka, Cleghorn had three daughters: Rose Kaipuala, who married James William Robertson; Helen Maniiailehua, who married James Harbottle Boyd; and Annie Pauai, who married James Hay Wodehouse. Cleghorn and Lapeka later separated.
Cleghorn became a citizen of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1870.
He married Princess Miriam K. Likelike
, sister of Prince David Kalākaua, on September 21, 1870. In 1874 Kalākaua became King, and Cleghorn's daughter Princess Victoria Kaiulani was the heir to the throne of the House of Kalākaua
.
In 1877, Cleghorn and Princess Likelike arranged to donate the land surrounding the monument to Captain James Cook on Kealakekua Bay
marking the site of his death, in trust to the government of the United Kingdom
.
Cleghorn served in the House of Nobles from 1873 to 1888, and the Privy Council from 1873 to 1891. He acted as the Royal Governor of Oahu
in July 1887, and was appointed to succeed Prince Consort John Owen Dominis
upon his death in November 1891, until February 28, 1893. He was the president of the Kapiolani Park
Association since 1888, and first parks commissioner for the City & County of Honolulu
in 1900. He served as a trustee of The Queen's Medical Center
from 1905 to 1909. He died of a heart attack
on November 1, 1910 at the 'Āinahau
royal estate. He was buried in the Kalākaua Crypt of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
.
His downtown Honolulu
estate became the home of the The Pacific Club
in 1926.
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...
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He was born on November, 15, 1835 in Scotland, to Thomas Cleghorn
Cleghorn
Cleghorn, a Scottish surname, may refer to people:* Archibald Cleghorn , Scottish businessman who married into Hawaiian royal family* Harold Cleghorn, New Zealand weightlifter...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. In 1851, at the age of 16, Cleghorn traveled with his parents to Honolulu, where his father established a dry goods store. His father died within the year, and his mother left for New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, but Archibald remained in Hawaii and continued running the store. His business prospered and he expanded to other islands.
With a Hawaiian woman, Elizabeth Pauahi Lapeka, Cleghorn had three daughters: Rose Kaipuala, who married James William Robertson; Helen Maniiailehua, who married James Harbottle Boyd; and Annie Pauai, who married James Hay Wodehouse. Cleghorn and Lapeka later separated.
Cleghorn became a citizen of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1870.
He married Princess Miriam K. Likelike
Likelike
Miriam Kapili Kekāuluohi Likelike was a Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii, sister of the last two ruling monarchs, mother of Princess Kaiulani, last heir to the throne, and mistress of the [[ʻĀinahau]] estate.-Life:...
, sister of Prince David Kalākaua, on September 21, 1870. In 1874 Kalākaua became King, and Cleghorn's daughter Princess Victoria Kaiulani was the heir to the throne of the House of Kalākaua
House of Kalakaua
The House of Kalākaua, or the Kalākaua Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the assumption of King David Kalākaua to the throne in 1874 and the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893. Liliuokalani died in 1917, leaving only cousins as heirs...
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In 1877, Cleghorn and Princess Likelike arranged to donate the land surrounding the monument to Captain James Cook on Kealakekua Bay
Kealakekua Bay
Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaii about south of Kailua-Kona.Settled over a thousand years ago, the surrounding area contains many archeological and historical sites such as religious temples, and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings on...
marking the site of his death, in trust to the government of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Cleghorn served in the House of Nobles from 1873 to 1888, and the Privy Council from 1873 to 1891. He acted as the Royal Governor of Oahu
Governors of Oahu
The Governor of Oahu was the royal governor or viceroy of the island of Oahu in the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Oahu resided at Honolulu and was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. The Governor had authority over the island of Oahu and Honolulu the kingdom's capital...
in July 1887, and was appointed to succeed Prince Consort John Owen Dominis
John Owen Dominis
John Owen Dominis was an American-born statesman. He became Prince Consort of the Kingdom of Hawaii upon his marriage to the last reigning monarch, Queen Liliuokalani...
upon his death in November 1891, until February 28, 1893. He was the president of the Kapiolani Park
Kapiolani Park
Kapiolani Regional Park is the largest and oldest public park in Hawaii, located in Honolulu, Hawaii on the east end of Waikīkī just beyond Kuhio Beach Park and the Waikiki residential neighborhood...
Association since 1888, and first parks commissioner for the City & County of Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
in 1900. He served as a trustee of The Queen's Medical Center
The Queen's Medical Center
The Queen's Medical Center, originally called Queen's Hospital is an acute private non-profit hospital in downtown Honolulu founded in 1859 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV.-Description:...
from 1905 to 1909. He died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
on November 1, 1910 at the 'Āinahau
Ainahau
Āinahau was the royal estate of Princess Victoria Kaiulani, heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.- History :Located in Waikīkī, the 10 acre estate was deeded to the toddler Kaiulani by her godmother, Princess Ruth Keelikolani. Archibald Cleghorn, Kaiulani's Scottish father and former royal...
royal estate. He was buried in the Kalākaua Crypt of the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
The Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii, known as Mauna Ala in the Hawaiian language, is the final resting place of Hawaii's two prominent royal families: the Kamehameha Dynasty and the Kalākaua Dynasty.-Description:...
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His downtown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, governmental, and central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—situated within the larger Honolulu District...
estate became the home of the The Pacific Club
The Pacific Club
The Pacific Club is a historic social club in Honolulu, Hawaii.-History:William Lowthian Green founded the club in 1851 and was its first president. It was originally called "The Mess", and then called "The British Club" since many of its members were former British residents. In 1892 it was...
in 1926.