Agents and Consuls
The first representatives were given the unpaid title of Agent for Commerce and Seamen and in 1844 given the title of Consul. There are gaps and overlaps in the dates due to the six-month journey from the eastern Unitest States to Hawaii at the time.
- John Coffin Jones Jr. 1820–1839
- Peter A. Brinsmade April 1839 – July 1844
- Alexander G. Abell July 1844 – June 1846
- Joel Turrill 1846–1850
- Elisha Hunt Allen 1850–1853
- Benjamin Franklin Angel 1853–1854?
- Darius A. Ogden 1854–1857
- Abner Pratt 1857—1859
In 1850 Charles Bunker was added as a consul in Lahaina.
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