Alexander Adams (Hawaii)
| Alexander Adams | |
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| Born |
December 27, 1780 Arbroath, Angus, Scotland |
| Died | October 17, 1871 (aged 90) Oahu, Hawaii |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Known for | Flag of Hawaii |
| Spouse(s) |
Sarah Kaniaulono Davis Sarah Ulukaihonua Harbottle Charlotte Oili Harbottle |
| Parent(s) | John Fyfe Jean Adams |
Captain Alexander Adams (1780–1871) was a Scotsman who served in the British Royal Navy and then came to the Hawaiian islands and served in the navy of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Known to the Hawaiians as Alika Napunako Adams, he claimed to have originated the Flag of Hawaii.
Adams was born December 27, 1780 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. He said his father was John Fyfe, who he said was the "Earl of Fyfe", born in Arbroath c. 1754. His mother was Jean Adams, born in Arbroath c. 1758.
Leaving Scotland in 1792, he worked 4 years aboard the Zephyr belonging to Husson & Co. out of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. In 1796, he left the Zephyr, and joined Calcutta out of Lancaster for 2 trips. He was drafted into Naval service aboard HMS Elizabeth after the Battle of Trafalgar in the Napoleonic Wars.
He arrived in Hawaii some time between 1809 and 1811 on the American trading ship Albatross from Boston. He met King Kamehameha I and joined English sailor John Young, who had arrived in 1790, to command the navy of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was awarded control of over 2,000 acres (810 ha) in the Niu Valley, including control over the Kupapa Fishpond, which he later filled in for purposes of growing sweet potatoes. (east of Honolulu, coordinates 21°17′24″N 157°44′20″W / 21.29000°N 157.73889°W).
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