Historedia
Person

Sanford B. Dole

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1894–1898

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sanford B. Dole, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Proclamation of the Republic of Hawaii, 1894

    1894

    Role: First and only elected president of the Republic of Hawaii

    1. 1894 · HonoluluElection of Sanford B. Dole

      Sanford B. Dole won the election for president of the Republic in 1894 after Thurston declined to run.

    2. 1894 · Honolulu1894 Legislative Elections

      The American Union Party won every seat in the 1894 elections due to royalist boycotts.

    3. July 4, 1894 · HonoluluProclamation of the Republic

      A convention formally established the Republic of Hawaii on July 4, 1894, ending the Provisional Government period.

  2. United States annexation of the Hawaiian Islands

    1898

    Role: President of the Republic of Hawaii

    1. 1898 · Washington, D.C.Dole's Lobbying in Washington

      Sanford B. Dole traveled to Washington, D.C., in early 1898 to personally urge the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.

    2. July 1898 · United States CongressPassage of the Newlands Resolution

      The US Congress passed the Newlands Resolution in July 1898 to annex the Republic of Hawaii, bypassing the need for a treaty.

    3. August 12, 1898 · ʻIolani PalaceCeremony at Iolani Palace

      A formal ceremony in Honolulu marked the transfer of Hawaiian state sovereignty to the United States in August 1898.

Sources

  1. Sanford B. Dole Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Republic of Hawaii Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06