Samuel Mahuka Spencer (18 Jul 1874–28 Feb [1] 1960) was a Hawaiʻi island politician.
Spencer was born in the area in 1875, and died on February 28, 1960. [2] He was named for Samual Mahuka who was a judge in the area from 1893 to 1901. [3] He served as the chairman and executive officer of the Hawaii County Board of Supervisors 1924–1944, and some minor offices in the Territory of Hawaii. [4]
In 2003 the park was renamed to include the original name of the beach, ʻŌhai ʻula. [5] The beach could have been named for the red Sesbania tomentosa trees that originally grew in the area, [6] or the royal poinciana tree Delonix regia. [7]
The Samuel M. Spencer Beach Park in the Kohala area of the Big Island of Hawaii is a favorite camping and snorkeling location. On July 18, 1935 Spencer planted one of the banyan trees lining the " Hilo Walk of Fame" on Banyan Drive. As county chairman Spencer was responsible for some of the access improvements to the Waipiʻo Valley. Some refer to him as a former postmaster in the area, but no record exists. Sources claiming the post office for Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii is called "Kamuela", the equivalent of Samuel in the Hawaiian language [8] [9] for Spencer lack a primary source. The beach is a terminus for a segment of the Southern Cross Cable, the major submarine communications cable connecting to the island. [10]
- ^ Hawaii Tribune Herald Feb 29 1960; also Spencer's own headstone
- ^ John R. K. Clark, Beaches of the Big Island, Published by University of Hawaii Press, 1985, ISBN 978-0-8248-0976-8
- ^ "Mahuka, Samuel H. office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Spencer, Samuel M. office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Ordinace number 2003-135". County of Hawaii. October 16, 2003. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of ohaiula ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of ohaiula ". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Kamuela ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Kamuela ". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Cross Cable Network". web site. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- "Spencer Beach Park". Hawaii Beach Safety. Hawaii Lifeguard Association and the University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
Samuel Mahuka Spencer (18 Jul 1874–28 Feb [1] 1960) was a Hawaiʻi island politician.
Spencer was born in the area in 1875, and died on February 28, 1960. [2] He was named for Samual Mahuka who was a judge in the area from 1893 to 1901. [3] He served as the chairman and executive officer of the Hawaii County Board of Supervisors 1924–1944, and some minor offices in the Territory of Hawaii. [4]
In 2003 the park was renamed to include the original name of the beach, ʻŌhai ʻula. [5] The beach could have been named for the red Sesbania tomentosa trees that originally grew in the area, [6] or the royal poinciana tree Delonix regia. [7]
The Samuel M. Spencer Beach Park in the Kohala area of the Big Island of Hawaii is a favorite camping and snorkeling location. On July 18, 1935 Spencer planted one of the banyan trees lining the " Hilo Walk of Fame" on Banyan Drive. As county chairman Spencer was responsible for some of the access improvements to the Waipiʻo Valley. Some refer to him as a former postmaster in the area, but no record exists. Sources claiming the post office for Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii is called "Kamuela", the equivalent of Samuel in the Hawaiian language [8] [9] for Spencer lack a primary source. The beach is a terminus for a segment of the Southern Cross Cable, the major submarine communications cable connecting to the island. [10]
- ^ Hawaii Tribune Herald Feb 29 1960; also Spencer's own headstone
- ^ John R. K. Clark, Beaches of the Big Island, Published by University of Hawaii Press, 1985, ISBN 978-0-8248-0976-8
- ^ "Mahuka, Samuel H. office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Spencer, Samuel M. office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Ordinace number 2003-135". County of Hawaii. October 16, 2003. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of ohaiula ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of ohaiula ". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Kamuela ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Kamuela ". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Cross Cable Network". web site. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- "Spencer Beach Park". Hawaii Beach Safety. Hawaii Lifeguard Association and the University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-02-12.