Prince Leleiohoku, in military uniform, wearing the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, photograph by Menzies Dickson, c. 1874
Regent of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Tenure
November 17, 1874 – February 15, 1875
Monarch
Kalākaua
Born
(1855-01-10)January 10, 1855 Honolulu, Oʻahu,
Died
April 9, 1877(1877-04-09) (aged 22) ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, Oʻahu,
Burial
April 25, 1877[1]
Mauna ʻAla Royal Mausoleum
Names
William Pitt Leleiohoku II Kalahoʻolewa
House
House of Kalākaua
Father
Caesar Kaluaiku Kapaʻakea
Mother
Analea Keohokālole Ruth Keʻelikōlani (hānai)
Religion
Church of Hawaii[2]
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William Pitt Leleiohoku II, born Kalahoʻolewa (January 10, 1855 – April 9, 1877), was a prince of the Hawaiian Kingdom and member of the reigning House of Kalākaua.
At birth, Leleiohoku was hānai (informally adopted) by Ruth Keʻelikōlani and later legally adopted by her in 1862 as the heir to her vast land holdings. He was educated at St. Alban's College, a precursor of the present ʻIolani School. After finishing his education, he worked in the governmental Foreign Office and served as an officer on the personal military staff of King Lunalilo. On February 14, 1874, his brother Kalākaua was elected king after the death of Lunalilo. Declared heir apparent to his childless brother, Leleiohoku was expected to inherit the throne of Hawaii. He also served as a Privy Councilor and member of the House of Nobles in the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
During Kalākaua's trip to the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875, Leleiohoku ruled as regent from November 17, 1874, to February 15, 1875. He died at the age of 22 from rheumatic fever resulting in the proclamation of his sister Liliʻuokalani as the next heir to the throne. Leleiohoku and his siblings are honored by the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame as Na Lani ʻEhā (The Heavenly Four) for their patronage and enrichment of Hawaii's musical culture and history. An accomplished musical composer, Leleiohoku is remembered for composing many folk songs including "Kāua I Ka Huahuaʻi", which was adapted into the popular American song "Hawaiian War Chant".
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