18 Facts About Leleiohoku II

Leleiohoku II served as a Privy Councilor and member of the House of Nobles in the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Leleiohoku II renamed him after her deceased first husband High Chief William Pitt Leleiohoku, the son of Prime Minister Kalanimoku.

The Hawaiian name Leleiohoku II means "Fled in the time of Hoku" and commemorates the day Kamehameha I died on the Hawaiian calendar in 1819.

Leleiohoku II carried his purpose into immediate execution by insisting within a week from that time that his sister Ruth should legally adopt as her own my brother Leleiohoku, whom she had taken from his parents at birth.

Leleiohoku II then made out two instruments of adoption for his sister to sign.

Leleiohoku II was educated at the St Alban's College established by the Anglican Church of Hawaii in Honolulu.

Leleiohoku II was taught by Ibbotson and later Alatau T Atkinson who became principal of the school after the departure of Bishop Staley.

Leleiohoku II was granted the title of Prince and style of "His Royal Highness".

Leleiohoku II became a member of the Privy Council of State, an advisory body for the king, and the House of Nobles, the upper chamber of the legislature.

Leleiohoku II sat in on, and participated in, the legislative assembly of 1876 during the regular session from April 29 to September 30.

An accomplished musician, Leleiohoku II founded several royal choral societies including the Kawaihau Glee Club.

Leleiohoku II served as the captain of this regiment during his lifetime.

Leleiohoku II's death was greatly mourned by the nation since high hopes and anticipations were placed on him as the future monarch of Hawaii.

Leleiohoku II's life was dramatized in Almost a King by local Hawaiian playwright Clarence Waipa, which originally premiered in 1979 as the first act of a trilogy at St Joseph High School in Hilo.

Leleiohoku II was a very popular young man, about twenty years of age, having been born on the 10th of January, 1854 g[sic].

Leleiohoku II died on the 10th of April, 1877, having been in the position of heir apparent for about three years.

Leleiohoku II had the same love of music, the like passion for poetry and song, which have been so great a pleasure to me in my own life, as well as to our brother, King Kalakaua.

Leleiohoku II had a taste for social pleasures, and enjoyed the gay and festive element of life.