The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-23
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Z I OFFICIAL DEAD
George H. Williams, Land Agent,
Died In Morning and Was
Buried In Afternoon

George II. williams, territorial sub
agent for the land districts of HilO and
Puma, Hawaii, died at the Hilo Hospital,
in Hilo, At half past three clock yes
terday morning, according to wire
less message received here Ivy Land
Commissioner Tucker. The funeral was
held in HiIo yesterday afternoon under
the auspices of the IIilo MaSons, Rev
s. l.. Desha, pastor Of the Ilaii Church.
officiating. Intcrmtnt took place in the
Homeland cemetery.
Mr.. Williams was vdry sick man
during the past two months and had
been continuously in the liilo Hospital
that length of time. Death is ascribod
! TO a severe type of pneumonia. He
bad also suffered from car trouble,
which necessitated a number Of painful
operations during the past fye,Or six
! years, ,g,
The deceased was born in Germany
but came to the United States when a
child, his parents being American. He
was sixty two years old. lie was a
sailor before the mast when he came
! to Hawaii in 1871 and located perma
nently in the Islands. He lived in 10
haIa for tn years as luna aud head
luna on a number of plantations and
then, for two years, he was head luna
Oh the Hecia Plantation ON this island.
In 1892 he was made deputy sheriff of
the Island of Hawaii, with hcadqua rters
in Hilo, the late r. &. Hitchcock being
sheriff of the Big Island at. the time
Following the revolution Of January
1893, which resulted IN the overthrow
of Queen Lilmokaani, Hitchcock was
made maTshaluudcr the pro isi0nal gov.
ernment, which was then headed by
Judge s. b. Dole as president. Williams
succeeded Hitchcock as sheriff Of the
Island Of Hawaii In 1900 Williams
was appointed deputy tax assessor fol-
the district of South Hilo. He was O
candidate for the office of tax assessor
in November, 1908, but was defeated
by the Home Rule candidate, W. L. Ed
monds. The hitter s victory was short
lived, however, for the supreme couri
knocked out the first county act anG
Williams returned to office, as deputy
under the then assessor, Nathan G. Will
fong.
On February !, 1904, Williams be
came sub land agent, succeeding f. D
Baldwin, now of Honolulu. He hell
this ofce until his death yesterday
The deceased was q charter member Of
Kilauea Lodge No. $50, y. & A. NJ, o.
HilO and the IIilo lodge of Knights o.
Pythias.
In his public lie, as deputy sheriff
sheriff, deputy tax assessor and sub
land agent, George II. Williams was al
efficient and Jealous official His polic
y administration of IIilo. and, later, o
the whole Island of Hawaii remains un
exceIed. The same may be said of hi
work in the tax and land Office! He wa
the terror of land spectators VIII
sought public domain as pseudo home
steaders and then fast developed tn
speculative streak. n".
Williams spent q fortune in trying t.
raise coffee successfully in Kaumans
back of Hilo, later pulling out tn
plants and raising sugar cane. He own
, cd considerable real estate. in ;Hilo an
the surrounding country i-r.
: The deceased is survived BY q daugh
, ter, Mrs. Ernest q, Maelter, Of Hilo. Hi
T. wife died several years ago.
Land Commissioner Tucker yestel
day cabled to Joseph G. Andrews, rang
or of the first land district, instruction
; to take charge of the sub land oflic
and to act temporarily as .sub.agen
Andrews was Williams assistant fo
: some time and williiikely succeed hi
former chief as spbvlapd agent.