Charles Coffin Harris
Charles Coffin Harris (1822–1881) was a New England lawyer who became a politician and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii who firmly supported the monarchy as an independent nation. After serving in a number of cabinet posts, he became chief justice of the supreme court.
Charles Coffin Harris | |
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| Attorney General of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi | |
| In office August 26, 1862 – December 21, 1865 | |
| Monarch | Kamehameha IV |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Henry Phillips |
| Minister of Finance of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi | |
| In office December 21, 1865 – December 21, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Charles de Varigny |
| Succeeded by | John Mott-Smith |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi | |
| In office December 21, 1869 – August 25, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Charles de Varigny |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand W. Hutchison |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi | |
| In office February 1, 1877 – July 2, 1881 | |
| Monarch | Kalākaua |
| Preceded by | Elisha Hunt Allen |
| Succeeded by | Albert Francis Judd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1822 Newington, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | July 2, 1881 (aged 59) Honolulu, Oahu |
| Resting place | Oahu Cemetery |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Diplomat |
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