William Hoapili Kaʻauwai
William Hoapili Kaʻauwai | |
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| Born | c. 1835 |
| Died | March 30, 1874 (aged 38–39) |
| Burial place | Kawaiahaʻo Church |
| Spouse(s) | Kiliwehi Keanolani (mistress) |
| Children | William Hoapili Kaʻauwai II |
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William Hoapili Kaʻauwai (c. 1835 – March 30, 1874) was a Hawaiian high chief and politician, and religious deacon of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served two terms as a member of the House of Representatives of the Legislature of the Kingdom in 1862 and 1870. He became the only Native Hawaiian to be ordained a deacon of the Anglican Church of Hawaii and traveled with its founder Queen Emma to Europe between 1865 and 1866, circumnavigating the globe upon his return eastward via New Zealand.