John H. Wilson (Hawaii politician)
John Henry Wilson (December 15, 1871 – July 3, 1956), was a civil engineer, insurgent, co-founder of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii three times: from 1920 to 1927, from 1929 to 1931, and from 1946 to 1954.
John Henry Wilson | |
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| 3rd Mayor of City & County of Honolulu | |
| In office February 26, 1920 – January 2, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph J. Fern |
| Succeeded by | Charles Arnold |
| In office January 1, 1929 – January 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Arnold |
| Succeeded by | George F. Wright |
| In office January 2, 1949 – January 2, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Lester Petrie |
| Succeeded by | Neal Blaisdell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1871 Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Died | July 3, 1956 (aged 84) Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (now State of Hawaii) |
| Nationality | Kingdom of Hawaii, Republic of Hawaii, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ana Kuululani |
| Relations | C. B. Wilson (father) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Known for | Founder of the Democratic Party of Hawaii |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Branch/service | Royalist Insurgency |
| Unit | Maui detachment |
| Battles/wars | Uprising of 1895 |
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