Lorrin Andrews

Lorrin Andrews (1795–1868) was an early American missionary to Hawaii and judge. He opened the first post-secondary school for Hawaiians called Lahainaluna Seminary, prepared a Hawaiian dictionary and several works on the literature and antiquities of the Hawaiians. His students published the first newspaper, and were involved in the first case of counterfeiting currency in Hawaii. He later served as a judge and became a member of Hawaii's first Supreme Court.

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Lorrin Andrews
Birth dateApril 29, 1795
Birth place
East Windsor Connecticut
Nationality
United States
Date of deathSeptember 29, 1868
Place of death
Honolulu
Children
Robert Wilson Andrews

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