Zorobabela Kaʻauwai
Zorobabela Kaʻauwai | |
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| Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Hawaii | |
| In office May 10, 1842 – November 1846 | |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Kaʻeo |
| Member of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles | |
| In office February 10, 1846 – March 21, 1850 | |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Kekaulahao |
| Member of the Kingdom of Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1851–1852, 1854–1855 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1799/1806 Kona, Hawaii, Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Died | August 8, 1856 Makawao, Maui |
| Spouse | Kalanikauleleiaiwi III |
| Children | David Kahalekula Kaʻauwai William Hoapili Kaʻauwai George Kaleiwohi Kaʻauwai |
| Alma mater | Lahainaluna Seminary |
| Occupation | Deacon, Judge, Politician, Businessman |
Zorobabela Kaʻauwai (c. 1799/1806 – August 8, 1856) was an early politician and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Beginning as an assistant to the Hoapili, Governor of Maui, he served many political posts including Assistant Judge of the first Supreme Court of Hawaii, an original member of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles, a multiple-term representative in the Hawaiian legislature and circuit judge for Maui. An early convert to Christianity and devout adherent of the Protestant faith, his first name is a Hawaiian form of the Biblical name Zerubbabel.