TABLE OF PRESIDING OFFICERS
HAWAII LEGISLATURE 1901-1996
REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS
_____________________________________________________________________________
Legislature Session Year Senate President House Speaker
_____________________________________________________________________________
1st Regular 1901 Nicholas Russella Joseph A. Akina
Extra 1901 Samuel E. Kaiue Joseph A. Akina
Special 1902 Clarence L. Crabbe --b 2nd
Regular 1903 Clarence L. Crabbe Frederick W. Beckley
Extra 1903 Clarence L. Crabbe Frederick W. Beckley
Special 1904 Clarence L. Crabbe Frederick W. Beckley
3rd Regular 1905 D. Paul R. Isenberg Eric A. Knudsen
Extra 1905 D. Paul R. Isenberg Eric A. Knudsen
4th Regular 1907 E. Faxon Bishop H. Lincoln Holstein
5th Regular 1909 William O. Smith H. Lincoln Holstein
Extra 1909 William O. Smith H. Lincoln Holstein
6th Regular 1911 Eric A. Knudsen H. Lincoln Holstein
7th Regular 1913 Eric A. Knudsen H. Lincoln Holstein
8th Regular 1915 Charles F. Chillingworth H. Lincoln Holstein
9th Regular 1917 Charles F. Chillingworth H. Lincoln Holstein
Special 1918 Charles F. Chillingworth H. Lincoln Holstein
10th Regular 1919 Charles F. Chillingworth H. Lincoln Holstein
Special 1920 Charles F. Chillingworth H. Lincoln Holstein
11th Regular 1921 Charles F. Chillingworth H. Lincoln Holstein
12th Regular 1923 Lawrence M. Judd Clarence H. Cooke
13th Regular 1925 Robert W. Shingle Norman K. Lyman
14th Regular 1927 Robert W. Shingle Clarence H. Cooke
15th Regular 1929 Robert W. Shingle Frederick D. Lowrey
16th Regular 1931 Robert W. Shingle Roy A. Vitousek
1st Special 1932 Robert W. Shingle Roy A. Vitousek
2nd Special 1932 Robert W. Shingle Roy A. Vitousek
17th Regular 1933 George P. Cooke Herbert N. Ahuna
Special 1933 George P. Cooke Herbert N. Ahuna
18th Regular 1935 George P. Cooke Roy A. Vitousek
19th Regular 1937 Harry A. Baldwin Roy A. Vitousek
20th Regular 1939 George P. Cooke Roy A. Vitousek
21st Regular 1941 George P. Cooke Arthur A. Akina
Special 1941 George P. Cooke Arthur A. Akina
22nd Regular 1943 Harold W. Rice Roy A. Vitousek
23rd Regular 1945 Eugene S. Capellas Manuel G. Paschoal
24th Regular 1947 Clement Gomes Manuel G. Paschoal
25th Regular 1949 Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Hiram L. Fong
Special 1949 Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Hiram L. Fong
Special 1950 Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Hiram L. Fong
26th Regular 1951 Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Hiram L. Fong
27th Regular 1953 Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Hiram L. Fong
Special 1954 Wilfred C. Tsukiyama Hiram L. Fong
28th Regular 1955 William H. Heen Charles E. Kauhane
Special 1956 William H. Heen Charles E. Kauhane
29th Regular 1957 William H. Heen O. Vincent Esposito
Special 1957 William H. Heen O. Vincent Esposito
30th Regular 1959 Herbert K. H. Lee Elmer F. Cravalho
1stc 1st Special 1959 William H. Hill Elmer F. Cravalho
2nd Special 1959 William H. Hill Elmer F. Cravalho
1st Regulard 1960 William H. Hill Elmer F. Cravalho
Special 1960 William H. Hill Elmer F. Cravalho
1st Regulare 1961 William H. Hill Elmer F. Cravalho
1st Regular 1962 William H. Hill Elmer F. Cravalho
2nd Regular 1963 Nelson K. Doi Elmer F. Cravalho
Regular 1964 Nelson K. Doi Elmer F. Cravalho
Special 1964 Nelson K. Doi Elmer F. Cravalho
3rd Regular 1965 Kazuhisa Abe Elmer F. Cravalho
Regular 1966 Kazuhisa Abe Elmer F. Cravalho
4th Regular 1967 John J. Hulten Elmer F. Cravalho
Regular 1968 John J. Hulten Tadao Beppu
5th Regular 1969 David C. McClung Tadao Beppu
Regular 1970 David C. McClung Tadao Beppu
6th Regular 1971 David C. McClung Tadao Beppu
Regular 1972 David C. McClung Tadao Beppu
7th Regular 1973 David C. McClung Tadao Beppu
Regular 1974 David C. McClung Tadao Beppu
Special 1974 David C. McClung Tadao Beppu
8th Regular 1975 John T. Ushijima James H. Wakatsuki
Regular 1976 John T. Ushijima James H. Wakatsuki
9th Regular 1977 John T. Ushijima James H. Wakatsuki
Special 1977 John T. Ushijima James H. Wakatsuki
Regular 1978 John T. Ushijima James H. Wakatsuki
10th Regular 1979 Richard S. H. Wong James H. Wakatsuki
Regular 1980 Richard S. H. Wong James H. Wakatsuki
11th Regular 1981 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
Special 1981 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
Regular 1982 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
Special 1982 Richard S. H. Wong --f
12th Regular 1983 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
Special 1983 Richard S. H. Wong --f
Regular 1984 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
Special 1984 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
13th Regular 1985 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
Regular 1986 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
Special 1986 Richard S. H. Wong Henry H. Peters
14th Regular 1987 Richard S. H. Wong Richard A. Kawakami g
Daniel J. Kihanoh
Regular 1988 Richard S. H. Wong Daniel J. Kihano
Special 1988 Richard S. H. Wong Daniel J. Kihano
15th Regular 1989 Richard S. H. Wong Daniel J. Kihano
Regular 1990 Richard S. H. Wong Daniel J. Kihano
16th Regular 1991 Richard S. H. Wong Daniel J. Kihano
Special 1991 Richard S. H. Wong Daniel J. Kihano
Regular 1992 Richard S. H. Wong Daniel J. Kihano
17th Regular 1993 James Aki Joseph M. Souki
Special 1993 James Aki Joseph M. Souki
Regular 1994 Norman Mizuguchi Joseph M. Souki
18th Regular 1995 Norman Mizuguchi Joseph M. Souki
Special 1995 Norman Mizuguchi Joseph M. Souki
Special 1995 Norman Mizuguchi --f
Regular 1996 Norman Mizuguchi Joseph M. Souki
_____________________________________________________________________________
a. Samuel E. Kaiue served as President of the Senate from April 2 to May 1,
1901 during the regular session.
b. The Senate was convened alone for the purpose of removing from office the
Auditor and Superintendent of Public Works.
c. 1st State Legislature.
d. Budget sessions in even years starting from this session.
e. General sessions in odd years starting from this session.
f. Senate convened itself to carry out responsibility established by Article
VI, section 3, of the Constitution relating to the appointment of justices
and judges.
g. Died in office on March 8, 1987.
h. Vice Speaker Kihano succeeded to the office following the death of Speaker
Kawakami during the session.
Table of Contents
| LRB Library HomePage
| LRB Reports
|