Sanford Dole

American planter and politician

Sanford Dole was a prominent American planter and politician who played a key role in the annexation of Hawaii. He was a member of the Hawaiian nobility and served as the Provisional President of the Republic of Hawaii. Dole was a strong advocate for American expansion and was instrumental in the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. He later became the first Governor of Hawaii after the islands became a US terr...