The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-27
CHARLES N. COOKE
IS DEAD
CONTINUED from rage Cas.i

from teaching to become a partner of
the late Samuel N. Castle in the firm
of Castle & Cooke.
c. NJ. Cooke was educated in Homo
lulu, afterward taking course in agri-
cultural science at Amherst College.
After returning from college he took
a position in his fathers store as book
keeper. Leaving the employ of Castle
& Cooke in 1877 he entered the firm
of Levers & Dickson, lumber dealers,
the name of which was changed to
Levers & Cooke on the death of ]. G..
Dickson. He was associated with that
firm, some time ago incorporated, until
his death although he retired from
active participation in its affairs about
the year 1895. His old partner, Robert
Levers, speaking today of their asso-
citation in business said: All our rela-
tons were very pleasant. Never any
thing occurred to mar the harmony"
About 1895 Mr.. Cooke retired from
active business and went to live in
California In 1898 he was recalled to
the islands to take the presidency OF
the Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.
For years he was identified with and
held commanding positions in agri-
cultural and mercantile corporations of
combined operating capitalization OF
about fourteen million dollars. At his
death he was president of c. Brewer &
Co., Ltd, capital $20O0,OOO; of the
Bank of Hawaii, Ltd, capital and re-
sources, 81, 900 900; of Hawaiian Agri-
cultural Co., capital $1,20O,000; of Pc
peekeo Sugar Co., capital $750,00O: and
vice president of Waialua Agricultural
Co., capital S4,5OO,OO0; of Onomea Su-
gar Co., capital 81 100000, and Kahuku
Plantation Co., capital $1,000 be-
sides being a director in Wailuku Sugar
Co., capital 81 100000; in Koloa Sugar
Co, capital 100000 and in Honomu
Sugar Co., capital S750,0O0. He was
also connected with the Hawaiian SUI
gar Planters Association, the Hawai-
ian Sugar Factors Co., and the Ha-
wanan Fertilizer Co. He was past
president of the Planters Association
and of the Chamber of Comerce.
Mr. Cooke was no doubt Honolulus
ablest business man. His clear judg-
ment and quick decisions gave him a
distinct premiership in the financial
and commercial guilds. Withal he
was a most approachable and even
tempered man. Equal attention was
given by him to the man who came to
him about hundreds as to the one who
talked in thousands. He was kindly
and accommodating to the struggling
and the young men of affairs. 1t is
appropriate here to quote Mr.. p. g.
Jones, a lifetime friend and business
associate, in the historical sketch he
prepared for the seYenty-tifth anniver'
sary of c. Brewer & Co., celebrated in
October 1901. Mr. Cooke had been q
director in that house since 1893 anc
president since 1899 Mr.. Jones wrote:
Mr.. Cooke was elected a director in
1898, and continued in that position
until his election to the presidency in
1899. He is our largest stakeholder
and just the man for the position he
occupies, Notwithstanding the fact that
he is fully occupied with the various
large interests committed to him He
is president of the Hawaiian Agricul-
tural Co. and the Bank of Hawaii, vice
president of the Chamber of Commerce
and a director in many plantations out
side of c. Brewer & Co. Mr., Cooke is
a hard worker, full of resources and
valuable suggestians, bold in his
operations yet not without caution, a
liberal contributor to all good works
and enterprises, and the man above ali
others to conduct the affairs of this
concern. l take the liberty of making
mention OF one of his liberal acts, as 1t
IS in connection with our corporation.
His entire salary as president is APP
piled to a fund for the benefit of the Of