The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-09

islands for nearly year to seek but
not to find fortune in California.
In 1849, he returned and since
then has never left the islands ex-
cept on short visits abroad on busi-
ness or for pleasure.
I he jubilant has he'd many offices
under the Governments Of the Ha-
waiian Islands. AT one time lie was
Sheriff on Kauai and in 1877 hu en-
tered the Cabinet Of Kameaapeha
Nv. as Minister OF Interior. In the
same year he was made me- tnber OF
the Privy Council aud OF the Board
OF Health. He served for many
years as a member Of the House OF
Mobiles and when the change in the
Constitution took place in 1887 and
the power Of the King to appoint
members Of the Legislature was
checked, the constituents hocked
around Widemann and popular
vote sent him into the Legislative
Hall. For several years he was
Judge Of the Supreme Court and as
such gained general confidence aud
respect
He served as Minister Of Finance
in several Cabinets and his high
character in the community made
him at all times the sheet anchor
and main prop of the political party
with which he identified himself
After the overturn OF tho mon
archy, Mr.. Widemann has heen un-
firing in his efforts to undo the
great wrong done to the Hawaiiaps
and he has made several journeys TO
the United States, Germany and
England to place the true conditions
Of Hawaii in proper light. That
the Hawaiians consequently look
upon him as their best friend goes
without saying.
la his private life Hermaon
Widemann has been equally promi-
nent and successful.
He was pioneer in the coffee
cultivation on Kauai and later on
when sugar became the paramount
industry he managed the Lihue
plantation.
Judge Widemann was opposed to
the Reciprocity Treaty, as be deem
ed tue tariff derogatory to the dig
nifty OF the Hawaiian people. Ia
1878, he resumed his sugar interests
aud started the Waianse Sugar Co,
of which he now is president, and in
which he holds the controlling in-
terest. He is also largely interested
in coffee cultivation, and owns what
promises to be one OF the finest
plantations on the islands which
now is managed by his son Carl.
Not alone as public man and as
private citizen has Mr.. Widemann
met with unparalleled success, He
has given to his adopted country
generation which hiss heretofore
proven an honor to Hawaii aud the
pride of the head OF the Wdemanu
family.
La 1850 he married Hawaiian
lady, who has been loving and true
helpmate to him during the decades
gone by and who has reared family,
of which any parents may justly feel
proud.
Mrs, Widemann, who is ss hale
and hearty as the judge, is With ber
husband in California at present.
Seven daughters and two sons have
graced their union. All are we'll aud
favorably known here. The daugh-
ters are: Emma, the vile OF the
Danish Consul, Henry Macfarlane;
Martha, relict OF Hon. @. o. Berger;
Emilia, the wife OF f. w. Macfar-
lane; Wilhelmina, the wife OF j. NJ
Dowsett; Alvina, Gertrude and
Anna. The sons are, Carl, engaged
in coffee planting, and Hermann, in
the employ of j. ID. Spreckels g. Co.
in San Francisco.
1t is citizens of the stamp OF H. A,
Wideu.ann who build mp country,
The Hawaiians owe debt of graft.