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212: 1198: 294:, for the island of Maui. He continued his term in the House during the legislative session of 1892–93, which became known as the "Longest Legislature" for its unprecedented duration of 171 days. On November 1, 1892, he was appointed by Queen Liliuokalani as Minister of Finance and to form the short lived Cornwell Cabinet which consisted of 30: 383:
He married twice: Blanche Macfarlane (1853–1880) and Josephine Colvin, who survived him, and had three children by his first wife: William Henry Cornwell, Jr., Blanche C. Walker. wife of J. S. Walker, Jr.; and Kate J. Braymer, wife of A. A. Braymer.
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cabinet was voted out by the legislature the day before. She had chosen these men specifically to support her plan of promulgating a new constitution while the legislature was not in session.
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After the overthrow of the monarchy and the annexation of Hawaii to the United States, Cornwell became a member of the
222:(May 30, 1843 – November 18, 1903) was an American businessman, as well as a military colonel and politician of the 1142: 356: 290:. During the 1890 legislative assembly, Cornwell served as a member of the House of Nobles, the upper house of the 1325: 1320: 896: 352:
headed by Thurston. After the overthrow, Cornwell and the rest of the Parker Cabinet were removed from office.
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On January 13, 1893, Queen Liliuokalani re-appointed him as Minister of Finance to the Parker Cabinet with
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of the queen's own cabinet ministers who worked to oust the monarchy. She attempted to promulgate a
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at an early age with his family where they became involved in sheep ranching in
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Col. William H. Cornwell in the military uniform of the Hawaiian royal court
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People associated with the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
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The Hawaiian Kingdom 1874–1893, The Kalakaua Dynasty
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Cornwell 361:1900 Democratic National Convention 1336:Hawaiian Kingdom military officers 1316:Hawaiian Kingdom Finance Ministers 603:state archives digital collections 236:Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii 226:. He served two separate terms as 14: 783:The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 772:The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 761:The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 750:The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 629:The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 487:The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 476:The Pacific Commercial Advertiser 935:. Honolulu: Goodale Publishing. 768:"Col. Cornwell's Funeral Sunday" 965:Col William Henry Cornwell, Jr 537:"Death of Col. W. H. Cornwell" 1: 328:Publisher and philanthropist 1306:Hawaiian Kingdom politicians 1005:Hawaiian Minister of Finance 359:and served as a delegate to 234:'s last cabinet before the 1367: 746:"Freak Of Sea Off Punaluu" 691:"A Provisional Government" 686:Hawaii & Lydecker 1918 586:Hawaii & Lydecker 1918 562:Hawaii & Lydecker 1918 274:Cornwell held the rank of 262:, which was later sold to 230:and was a member of Queen 1194: 897:Kuykendall, Ralph Simpson 367:. He died at his home at 205: 135: 96: 51: 36: 27: 1331:Burials at Oahu Cemetery 505:"The Late Col. Cornwell" 452:"Death has been busy..." 441:"Death of Col. Cornwell" 849:"W. H. Cornwell's Will" 408:"Death of Col Cornwell" 1209:Provisional Government 1201: 1133:William Lowthian Green 801:"The Cornwell Funeral" 220:William Henry Cornwell 216: 1200: 929:Twigg-Smith, Thurston 214: 1301:People from Brooklyn 1173:Edward C. 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Index


Kingdom of Hawaii
Minister of Finance
Liliuokalani
Edward C. Macfarlane
Peter Cushman Jones
Brooklyn, New York
Waikapu
Territory of Hawaii
Oahu Cemetery
Kingdom of Hawaii

Kingdom of Hawaii
Minister of Finance
Liliuokalani
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Brooklyn, New York
Hawaii
Waimea
Maui
Claus Spreckels
Major
Colonel
Kalākaua
Liliuokalani
legislature
Joseph Nāwahī
Charles T. Gulick
Charles F. Creighton
Samuel Parker

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