Who was Sanford Dole?
Q: Who was Sanford Dole?
A: Sanford Dole was an American politician who was part of a group of businessmen that forced a new Hawaiian national constitution on the country during King David Kalakaua's reign and then after his death removed Queen Liliuokalani from the throne and took control of the country in 1893.
Q: How did they remove Queen Liliuokalani?
A: The group threatened to use the warships of the U.S. Navy that were in Honolulu harbor, so she agreed to do what they wanted to avoid her people being harmed.
Q: What did President Grover Cleveland decide about this act?
A: President Grover Cleveland decided that it had been an act of war against the Hawaiian Kingdom and ordered Sanford Dole, who had become president of the newly formed republic, to make Liliuokalani queen again.
Q: Why didn't Dole comply with Cleveland's order?
A: Dole refused to comply with Cleveland's order because he said that President Cleveland was interfering.
Q: What happened after Grover Cleveland left office?
A: After Grover Cleveland left office, newly elected American president William McKinley signed the Newsland Resolution which made Hawaii a territory of the United States, ending any legal or military chance of restoring the Queen and Hawaiian Kingdom.
Q: What position did Dole take after McKinley signed Newsland Resolution?
A: After McKinley signed Newsland Resolution, Dole served as governor of Hawaii from 1900 until 1903 and then accepted a position as United States District Court judge where he remained until 1915.
Q: When did Sanford Dole die?
A: Sanford Dole died on June 9th 1926.
