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Sanford Ballard Dole

(born April 23, 1844, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands — died June 9, 1926, Honolulu) Hawaiian politician. The son of U.S. missionaries, he served in Hawaii's legislature (1884 – 87) and on its supreme court (1887 – 93). He led the committee formed by local sugar interests that overthrew Queen Liliuokalani (1893) and sought annexation by the U.S.; he then served as the first president of the Republic of Hawaii (1894 – 1900). Though U.S. Pres. Grover Cleveland demanded the queen's restoration, Dole pressed successfully for annexation (1900) and afterward served as governor of the Territory of Hawaii (1900 – 03). He later became a federal district judge (1903 – 15).

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