Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Committee of Safety Seizes Power

When
17 January 1893
Where
Honolulu
Part of
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: USS Boston landing and the fall of Queen Liliuokalani

On January 17, 1893, the Committee of Safety declared Sanford Dole president of the Provisional Government, removing Queen Liliuokalani from office.

The Committee of Safety, led by Lorrin A. Thurston, seized power in Honolulu. The Committee declared Sanford Dole president of the new Provisional Government, removing the queen, her cabinet, and her marshal from office. The Queen's statement yielding authority protested against the overthrow.

Sources

  1. Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Liliʻuokalani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11

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