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Encyclopedia > Charles Bishop
A philanthropist and businessman, Charles Reed Bishop founded the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Kamehameha Schools and First Hawaiian Bank.

Charles Reed Bishop was a businessman in Hawaii during the 1800s. He was the husband of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, late heir to the Hawaiian throne, one of the first trustees of the Kamehameha Schools, and the founder of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Hawaii State Archives historical image This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Hawaii State Archives historical image This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ... Lady Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the last surviving member of the Kamehameha dynasty. ... Motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono Anthem: HawaiÊ»i PonoÊ»i Kingdom of Hawaii Capital Lahaina (until 1845) Honolulu (from 1845) Language(s) Hawaiian, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1795–1819 Kamehameha I  - 1891–1893 LiliuÊ»okalani Provisional Government  - 1893-1894 Committee of Safety History... Name Kamehameha Schools Address 567 South King Street, Suite 200 Town Honolulu, Hawaii Established 1887 Community Urban Type Independent Primary and Secondary Religion Protestant Students Coeducational Grades Preschool to 12 Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges District Kalihi Subdistrict Alewa Hts. ... The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is home to the worlds largest collection of Polynesian artifacts. ...



 
 

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