Samuel Kipi was a statesman in the Kingdom of Hawaii who served as Royal Governor of the island Hawaii from 1874 to 1879.
Samuel Kipi
Samuel Kipi and wife Nihoa
Governors of Hawaii (island)
The Governor of Hawaiʻi Island was the royal governor or viceroy of the Island of Hawaiʻi during the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Governor of Hawaii was usually a Hawaiian chief or prince and could even be a woman. There were no restriction of women in government in the House of Nobles or Governorship of the islands. The Governor had authority over the island of Hawaii, the biggest island in the kingdom, and it was up to the governor to appoint lieutenant governors to assisted them. The governor had replaced the old Aliʻis of the islands, but sovereignty remained with the king. The island governors were under the jurisdiction of the Ministers of the Interiors.
Image: John Young (Hawaii)
Image: John Adams Kuakini
Image: John Adams Kuakini
Image: Keelikolani, standing with fan in one hand and holding a handkerchief in the other hand with arm resting on pedestal