Kūhiō Kalanianaole
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Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole was a Hawaiian high chief of Hilo and father of Queen Kapiolani.
He was born circa. 1814 to Alii Elelule La'akeaelelulu and his wife Alii Po'omaikelani, daughter of Alii Kanekoa, of Waimea, by his first wife, Alii Kalani-kau-lelei-awi, daughter of Kepoomahoe. His father was the son of Keawemauhili, the brother of King Kalaniopuu of Hawaii Island, and joint ruler of the District of Hilo with his wife Ululani. His father's mother Ululani was the most renowned poet of her days, and his father's sister was the well know Chiefess Kapiolani who defied the volcano goddess Pele. He married the Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike of Kauai, daughter of King Kaumualii of Kauai and Niihau. He and his wife had three daughters who were all members of the Royal Court of King David Kalakaua in 1883. His daughters were Esther Kapiolani Napelakapuokakai, the eldest name after her aunt; Virginia Kapo'oloku Po'omaikelani, name after Kuhio's own mother; Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike, name after her mother. All of his daughters died issueless, except Victoria who gave birth to three sons. There was David Kawananakoa, Edward Abel Keliiahonui and Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, his namesake.[1]
