Honolulu County HI Archives Biographies.....Atherton, Charles H. July 12, 1867 - 
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Source: Men of Hawaii Vol. IV
Author: George F. Nellist (editor)

Atherton, Charles H: Treasurer, Director, Castle & Cooke. Ltd

     Born July 12, 1867, Honolulu, son of Joseph Ballard and Juliette Montague
(Cooke) Atherton; married Minnie Merriam, of Ohio, Dec. 24, 1887; children, Mrs.
George S. Harris, Mrs. John B. Guard and Mrs. James F. Morgan; trustee Central
Union Church; president Library of Hawaii, director Y. M. C. A.; member
Commercial, Pacific, Oahu Country, University, Beretania and Manoa Tennis and
Healani Yacht and Boat clubs.

     For many years a prominent, factor in the business, educational and civic
life of Hawaii, Mr. Atherton, eldest son of the late Joseph Ballard Atherton,
died on Feb. 25, 1928, leaving vacant a place in the community that will not
soon be filled.

     Treasurer at the time of his death of Castle & Cooke Ltd., Mr. Atherton
also was vice-president of the Honolulu Construction & Draying Co., Ltd.;
vice-president, the Mutual Telephone Co., Ltd.; vice-president, Young Bros.,
Ltd.; vice-president, E. O. Hall & Son, Lid.; treasurer of many Hawaiian
corporations, including the Ewa, Waialua and Kohala sugar plantations, McCabe,
Hamilton & Benny Co., Ltd., and a director of the Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.; Oahu
Railway & Land Co., Ltd.; Hawaiian Electric Co., Ltd.; Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Ltd., and the Honolulu Rapid Transit, and Land Co., Ltd.

     Philanthropic and educational activities also occupied much of Mr.
Atherton’s time during his life and he was a member of the board of directors or
trustees of many Hawaiian welfare organizations. His charities were broad and
comprehensive.

     Joining Castle & Cooke, Ltd., in 1SSS as a buyer, Mr. Atherton subsequently
was assistant cashier, assistant treasurer, secretary and finally treasurer of
the organization. He was educated at the Punahou School, Oakland High school and
Oberlin College.


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