Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii, 1836-1891

Kalākaua (b. Nov. 16, 1836, Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawai'i–d. Jan. 20, 1891, San Francisco, CA) was the last king and penultimate monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Born to Caesar Kaluaiku Kapaʻakea and Analea Keohokālole from the reigning House of Kamehameha. Kalākaua married Kapiʻolani, December 8, 1863 and had no children.

Kalākaua studied law under Charles Coffin Harris in 1853 and received his military training under the Prussian officer, Major Francis Funk. In the army, Kalākaua served as first lieutenant and was eventually promoted to colonel in 1858. In 1856, Kalākaua was appointed a member of the Privy Council of State by Kamehameha IV. In government, Kalākaua was appointed to the House of Nobles (1858-1873), served in the the Department of the Interior (1859-1863), was Postmaster General (1863-1865), and appointed the King's Chamberlain (1865-1869).

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