Christian Cyclopedia

(April 29, 1795–September 29, 1868). B. Windsor (now Vernon), Connecticut; educ. Princeton (New Jersey) Theol. Sem.; ABCFM miss. to Hawaiian Is. 1828; stationed at Lahaina; est. Lahainaluna Sem. 1831 (it developed into the U. of Hawaii); severed connection with ABCFM 1842; served as judge and as secy. of Privy Council. Did research into the hist. and literature of the Hawaiian people. Works include A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language; Grammar of the Hawaiian Language; work in Bible tr.