Robert William Wilcox
U.S. Congressperson
1855 – 1903
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Who was Robert William Wilcox?
Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox, nicknamed the Iron Duke of Hawaiʻi, was a native Hawaiian revolutionary soldier and politician. He led uprisings against both the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii under King Kalākaua and the Republic of Hawaii under Sanford Dole, what are now known as the Wilcox rebellions. He was later elected the first delegate to the United States Congress for the Territory of Hawaii.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1855
Maui - Also known as
- Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox
- Spouses
- Theresa Laanui
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
(1884 - )
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Kingdom of Hawaii
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 23, 1903
Honolulu
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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