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4 unusual facts about William Little Lee


Great Mahele

The Act was written by Chief Justice William Little Lee.

Justice Lee

William Little Lee (1821–1857), first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the Kingdom of Hawaii

Kuhina Nui

Yet the Americans William Richards, John Ricord, and William Little Lee all believed it was appropriate to reinforce the power and authority of the Kuhina Nui as an equivalent to the King despite the fact it had become a "traditional" female office.

William Little Lee

His widow Catherine Newton traveled back to New York and in 1861 married Edward L. Youmans, the founder of Popular Science.



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