John H. Wilson (Hawaii politician)

John Henry Wilson
3rd Mayor of City & County of Honolulu
In office
February 26, 1920  January 2, 1927
Preceded byJoseph J. Fern
Succeeded byCharles Arnold
In office
January 1, 1929  January 3, 1931
Preceded byCharles Arnold
Succeeded byGeorge F. Wright
In office
January 2, 1949  January 2, 1955
Preceded byLester Petrie
Succeeded byNeal Blaisdell
Personal details
Born(1871-12-15)December 15, 1871
Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
DiedJuly 3, 1956(1956-07-03) (aged 84)
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (now State of Hawaii)
NationalityKingdom of Hawaii, Republic of Hawaii, United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAna Kuululani
Parent
Alma materStanford University
OccupationCivil Engineer, civil servant
Known forFounder of the Democratic Party of Hawaii
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of Hawaii
Branch/serviceRoyalist Insurgency
UnitMaui detachment
Battles/warsUprising of 1895

John Henry Wilson (December 15, 1871 – July 3, 1956), nicknamed Johnny Wilson, was an American Hawaiian civil engineer, insurgent, co-founder of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii three times: from 1920 to 1927, from 1929 to 1931, and from 1946 to 1954.