Clarence W. Ashford


Clarence Wilder Ashford (February 24, 1857 – July 3, 1921) was Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii under Kalākaua. He was born in Ontario, Canada, and a cousin to Minister of the Interior Samuel Gardner Wilder. He and his brother Volney V. Ashford became involved with the Honolulu Rifles during the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Both brothers were exiled to San Francisco, and Clarence returned to Hawaii after its annexation by the United States.[1]

Clarence W. Ashford
U.S. District Court
In office
1914–1921
Kingdom of Hawaii
Attorney General
In office
July 1, 1887 – June 14, 1890
MonarchKalākaua
Preceded byAntone Rosa
Succeeded byArthur P. Peterson
Personal details
Born(1857-02-24)February 24, 1857
Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 3, 1921(1921-07-03) (aged 64)
Honolulu, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Jean (Jennie) Eleanor Robertson
ChildrenStanley
Huron
Marguerite

President Woodrow Wilson appointed him First Judge of First Circuit Court, District of Hawaii in 1914, a position he held until his retirement.[2]

Ashford married Jean (Jennie) Eleanor Robertson, with whom he had two sons, Stanley and Huron, and a daughter Marguerite Kamehaokalani Ashford. His daughter became the first woman to practice law in the Territory of Hawaii.[3]

He died at his home in Honolulu in 1921, after a lingering illness following an operation.[2]

Citations
  1. "C. W. Ashford Talks". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. March 25, 1895. Retrieved September 25, 2018.; "Clarence W. Ashford Comes Back After Long Absence". The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. April 5, 1902. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. "Clarence W. Ashford obit July 1921". Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. July 3, 1921. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  3. "Honolulu's Rising Women Attorneys". Honolulu Star-Bulletin at Newspapers.com. April 25, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved September 25, 2018. "Honolulu's Rising Women Attorneys cont". Newspapers.com. April 25, 1925. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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