Kapahei J. Kauai also known as the “Arch-leper” (a play on archbishop), “Judge Kauai” or simply “Judge” was born in the mid-1820s and educated at Punahou School

Punahou School

Punahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...

. Kauai became a tax assessor in 1856 in Waimea

Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii

Waimea is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,787 at the 2000 census...

, Kauai

Kauai

Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...

 and later a judge

Judge

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...

. He kept his title and known as Judge Kauai. Kauai won a seat in the Legislative Assembly representing Kauai as an Emmaite

Queen Emma Party

The Queen Emma Party or short name the Queen’s Party or the Emma Party was a political party in the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Queen’s Party was created by supporters of Queen Emma for the Royal Election of 1874. Members were referred to as “Queenites” or “Emmaites”...

. He became known as one of the “Last of the Emmaite” when the Queen Emma party disbanded. Kauai retired from politics and became a priest

Priest

A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...

. In the late 1880s he found he had contracted leprosy

Leprosy

Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...

 and fled to Kalalau Valley

Kalalau Valley

The Kalalau Valley is located on the northwest side of the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii. The valley is located in the Nā Pali Coast State Park and houses the beautiful Kalalau Beach. The Nā Pali Coast is very rugged and is inaccessible to automobiles...

 leading a number of other lepers him with. Following the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom the Provisional Government

Provisional Government of Hawaii

The Provisional Government of Hawaii abbreviated "P.G." was proclaimed on January 17, 1893 by the 13 member Committee of Safety under the leadership of Sanford B. Dole...

 used forced relocation of lepers. In 1893 deputy sheriff Louis H. Stolza attempted to capture the lepers but was shot and killed by Kaluai Koolau, Kauai organized the colony members for the repercussions. On July 1, the Waialeale landed troops, at the age of 68 and crippled by the disease Kauai attempted to hide from the soldiers by crawling under his bed but was the first one found and pulled out by his feet and deported to Kalaupapa

Kalaupapa, Hawaii

Kalaupapa is a small unincorporated community on the island of Molokai in the U.S. state of Hawaii, within Kalawao County.The village is located on the Kalaupapa peninsula at the base of the highest sea cliffs in the world, dropping about into the Pacific Ocean.- Volcanic origin :Kalaupapa...

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