Charles Reed Bishop
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1822 – 1915
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Who was Charles Reed Bishop?
Charles Reed Bishop was a businessman and philanthropist in Hawaii, who married into the Hawaiian royal family. Born in Glens Falls, New York, he sailed to Hawaii in 1846 at the age of 24, and made his home there. Bishop was one of the first trustees of and a major donor to the Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii. He also founded the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, and founded Hawaii's first successful bank, which is now known as First Hawaiian Bank.
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1822
Glens Falls - Spouses
- Bernice Pauahi Bishop
(1850/06/04 - )
- Bernice Pauahi Bishop
- Died
- Jun 7, 1915
San Francisco
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on July 23, 2013
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