William d. alexander biography
William DeWitt Alexander
Hawaiian educator, author, and linguist
William DeWitt Alexander | |
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With his family in the 1880s | |
| Born | (1833-04-02)April 2, 1833 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | February 21, 1913(1913-02-21) (aged 79) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Surveyor |
| Spouse | Abigail Charlotte Baldwin |
| Children | Agnes Baldwin Alexander + 4 others |
| Parent(s) | William Alexander Mary McKinney |
William DeWitt Alexander (April 2, 1833 – February 21, 1913) was an educator, author and linguist in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii.
He then constructed maps for the Territory of Hawaii.
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Early life
Alexander was born in Honolulu April 2, 1833. His father was missionary William Patterson Alexander and mother Mary Ann McKinney. He was named after William Radcliffe DeWitt (1792–1867) a Presbyterian pastor of his mother, who convinced her and her brother Edmund McKinney to become missionaries.[1] He graduated from Punahou School in 1849, and travele William D.
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