Alexander, W. D. (William De Witt), 1833-1913
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Historian and geographer.
From the description of Essay by W.D. Alexander, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449851
Scholar and founder of the Hawaiian Historical Society.
From the description of Letter : Honolulu, to Henry C. Carter, New York, concerning the Hawaiian Historical Society, 1899 May 11. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 35781069
Alexander was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his father was a missionary. He graduated from Yale College in 1855. He returned to Hawaii in 1858, where he was a professor, author, and historian. He was the surveyor-general for the Hawaiian Islands from 1872-1901, and Assistant to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Feb. 1901.
From the description of W.D. Alexander letter to Abbie : photocopy of AL, 1867 Aug. 5. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122498968
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Subjects:
- Ships
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- Mutiny
- Pirates
- Voyages to the Pacific coast
Occupations:
- Geographers
- Historians
Places:
- California (as recorded)
- Yosemite Valley (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Hawaii--Honolulu (as recorded)
- Hawaii (as recorded)
- Hawaii (as recorded)
- Hawaii (as recorded)
