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George Luther Kapeau (died 1860) was a noble and statesman in the Kingdom of Hawaii who served as Royal Governor of Hawaiʻi. ==Early life== Born at Honolulu in the early 19th century, possibly around circa 1811, Kapeau's family background was of lower status and largely obscure. A chief of Maui descent, he was considered a ''kaukaualiʻi'', lesser chiefs or nobles in service to the ''aliʻi nui'' (high chiefs). His names means "to crawl on one's knees before high royalty". Contemporary sources also differed on his status. Foreign visitors often called him a chief, especially during his capacity as royal governor, but most of his contemporaries like Samuel Kamakau, missionary Hiram Bingham I and even King Kamehameha III considered him a ''makaʻāinana'' or commoner. Kapeau was one of the first non-royal Hawaiians to receive a western education by the missionaries who arrived in Hawaii in 1820. Enrolled at the Lahainaluna Seminary in 1833, he graduated after four years in 1837.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work= Kanaka Genealogy web site )〕 In June 8, 1839, on the occasion that the cornerstone of Kawaiahaʻo Church, was laid, Kapeau personally played part in the ceremony. A copper plate, the first engraving ever done by a Hawaiian, was made by Kapeau, and was placed under the stone as a memorial to the Christian mission in Hawaii along with a copy of the newly translated Hawaiian Bible and two volumes on Mathematics and Anatomy. The copper plate read: "This is a house for Jehovah the God of Heaven, the Father; the Son and the Holy Spirit; a house of prayer erected by the first church and congregation of Honolulu, a place for them to worship the true God. Those people who have been very helpful in this work are Kamehameha III., Kaahumanu II., Auhea, Liliha, Kekauonohi, Kekuanaoa, Governor of Oahu, Paki, and Keohokalole. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Luther Kapeau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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