Kaikioʻewa (c. 1765 - April 10, 1839)[2] was a cousin of Kamehameha I and the first governor of Kauai.[3][4] He was born in Waimea in 1765. He moved to Hilo as a young man where he initially opposed his cousin until after the Battle of Hilo when he and other aliʻi joined Kamehameha. Kamehameha I saved Kaikioʻewa's life when he was about to be killed by another chief for stealing his wife. As Governor he was known as an easy target for merchants as he was known for spending a great deal on merchandise. He was married to Keaweamahi (w).[4] Kaikioʻewa served as the first governor of Kauai[3] from 1825 until his death, when his wife Keaweamahi would serve temporarily.[5]
| Kaikioʻewa | |
|---|---|
 Kaikioʻewa and his wife Keaweamahi, number 11, at the rear of the funeral procession of Queen Keōpūolani, 1823. | |
| Governor of Kauaʻi | |
| Tenure | 1825–1839 |
| Predecessor | Kahalaiʻa Luanuʻu |
| Successor | Keaweamahi |
| Born | c. 1765 Waimea, Kauai |
| Died | April 10, 1839[1]: 102 Honolulu, Oahu |
| Spouse | Piʻipiʻi Kalanikaulihiwakama Wauhaukapu Keaweamahi |
| Issue | Kuwahine Likelike Kamehameha III (hānai) Moses Kekūāiwa (hānai) Harriet Kapu Kawaha'ea |
| Father | Kaʻianaukupe Kaolohaka-a-keawe) |
| Mother | Kekikipaʻa Kalanikauleleiaiwi) |
References
edit- ^ Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa (1992). Native Land and Foreign Desires. Bishop Museum Press. ISBN 0-930897-59-5.
- ^ The Hawaiian Journal of History. Hawaiian Historical Society. 1992. p. 120.
- ^ a b Stormy Cozad (11 August 2008). Kauai. Arcadia Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4396-2016-8.
- ^ a b Edward Joesting (1 February 1988). Kauai: The Separate Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 150–154. ISBN 978-0-8248-1162-4.
- ^ Louis Thiercelin (1995). Travels in Oceania: Memoirs of a Whaling Ship's Doctor, 1866. University of Otago Press. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-908569-71-7.