George Morison Robertson

George Morison Robertson
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
1852–1853
Preceded byWilliam Little Lee
Succeeded byAsa G. Thurston
In office
1855 – January 3, 1859
Preceded byAsa G. Thurston
Succeeded byJames W. Austin
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
In office
January 10, 1855 – December 24, 1863
Appointed byKamehameha III
In office
February 16, 1864 – March 12, 1867
Appointed byKamehameha V
Minister of the Interior
In office
December 24, 1863 – February 16, 1864
MonarchKamehameha V
Preceded byLot Kapuāiwa (Kamehameha V)
Succeeded byCharles Gordon Hopkins
Personal details
Born(1821-02-26)February 26, 1821
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DiedMarch 12, 1867(1867-03-12) (aged 46)
Waianae, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii
NationalityKingdom of Hawaii
SpouseSarah Symonds Humphreys
Children7

George Morison Robertson (February 26, 1821 – March 12, 1867) was an early politician and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Born in Scotland, he settled in Hawaii in 1844 during the whaling era. During his career in Hawaii, he served in many political and judicial posts including circuit judge and police court judge, member of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles, a multiple-term representative in the Hawaiian legislature, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii and Minister of the Interior.


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