- William Richards Castle
William Richards Castle, born in
Honolulu 1849 ,attorney general for King David Kalakaua 1876, Hawaii legislator 1878-88, member of Committee of Safety, member ofSons of the American Revolution . [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=BwyqRbA-2ykC&pg=RA36-PA295&lpg=RA36-PA295&dq=%22william+richards+castle%22+committee+of+safety&source=web&ots=ImWoX7Q0ln&sig=cju35cih7p3uXal_DNp_lZA_iOE Sons of American Revolution. Accessed 01-29-07.] ]Bequeathed a book fund at Harvard College Library in his name, focusing specifically on
South Seas literature. HisEx libris contains personalcoat of arms , arms ofKingdom of Hawaii , and Harvard College Shield. [Ex libris from Ellis, William. "Vindication of the South Sea Missions". London: London Missionary Society, 1831.]"Hawaii Past and Present"
Castle's son,
William Richards Castle, Jr. , authored "Hawaii Past and Present," one of the earliest books relating to the history and people of Hawaii. The book is dedicated to "My Father--Lifelong friend of the Hawaiian People; foremost among those who have laboured for the upbringing of the Islands--his unselfish devotion is the inspiration of his children." [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=8tJeSQJqig4C&pg=RA1-PA1&lpg=RA1-PA1&dq=hawaii+past+and+present&source=web&ots=fFZB3bmxYe&sig=i6zfAJwJRBRbvHT9DNcyFqkq00w Castle, Jr., William Richards. "Hawaii Past and Present". Michigan: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1917. Accessed 01-29-07.] ]References
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