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The short-lived Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole.
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Republic of Hawaii
Transitional republic in Hawaii before US annexation, 1894–1898
The Republic of Hawaii was a short-lived one-party state in Hawaiʻi between July 4, 1894, when the Provisional Government of Hawaii had ended, and August 12, 1898, when it became annexed by the United States as an unincorporated and unorganized territory. In 1893, the Committee…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sanford B. Dole
American judge and Hawaii politician (1844–1926)
Sanford Ballard Dole was a Hawaii-born lawyer and jurist. He lived through the periods when Hawaii was a kingdom, provisional government, republic, and territory. Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. After the overthrow of the monarchy, he served…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)