United States Minister John L. Stevens

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United States Minister John L. Stevens was the American diplomat to Hawaii who played a pivotal and controversial role in supporting the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.

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instanceOf United States minister
diplomat
human
advocated annexation of Hawaii by the United States
allegation abused his authority as U.S. Minister in Hawaii
alsoKnownAs John Leavitt Stevens
appointedBy President Benjamin Harrison
linked to: Benjamin Harrison
burialPlace Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
criticizedIn Blount Report
dateOfBirth 1820-08-01
dateOfDeath 1895-02-08
describedAs pivotal and controversial figure in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
diplomaticPost United States Minister to Hawaii
employer United States Department of State
endTime 1893
endTimeOfPosition United States Minister to Hawaii 1893
ethnicGroup European American
heldPosition Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
member of the Maine House of Representatives
involvedIn annexation movement of Hawaii to the United States
languageSpoken English
legacy figure associated with American imperialism in the Pacific
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
notableFor role in the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
support for the Committee of Safety in Hawaii
occupation diplomat
journalist
politician
opposed Hawaiian monarchy
Queen Liliʻuokalani
linked to: Queen Liliuokalani
participatedIn overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
placeOfBirth Mount Vernon, Maine, United States
linked to: Mount Vernon, Maine
placeOfDeath Augusta, Maine, United States
linked to: Augusta, Maine
positionHeld United States Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii
praisedIn Morgan Report
religion Baptist
residence Maine
roleInEvent facilitated the landing of U.S. Marines in Honolulu in 1893
recognized the Provisional Government of Hawaii
spouse Hannah L. Stevens
startTime 1890
startTimeOfPosition United States Minister to Hawaii 1890
subjectOf Blount Report
supported Committee of Safety (Hawaii)
workedAs newspaper editor
owner of the Kennebec Journal

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Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 participant United States Minister John L. Stevens
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 supportedBy United States Minister John L. Stevens
Committee of Safety (Hawaii) supportedBy U.S. Minister John L. Stevens
subject linked to: Committee of Safety
linked to: United States Minister John L. Stevens
Committee of Safety (Hawaii) requestedAssistanceFrom United States Minister John L. Stevens
subject linked to: Committee of Safety