Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Brown, Francis Hyde Ii September 16, 1892 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jessica Orr orr@hawaii.com February 3, 2010, 2:14 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1925. Author: Edited by George F. Nellist FRANCIS HYDE II BROWN, Estate Director. A grandson of Judge John Ii, a noted and beloved figure in Hawaiian history of the early missionary period, Francis H. I. Brown is a member of one of the oldest families of the Islands. His mother was the late Irene Kahalelaukoa (Ii) Brown Holloway, daughter of John Ii. Her death in 1922 marked the passing of a woman widely known and respected for her philanthropies. Mr. Brown’s father is Charles A. Brown, retired capitalist. Francis Brown is assistant manager of the John Ii Estate, Ltd., and is known here and on the mainland as an athlete and sportsman. He entered politics in 1924 and was elected to the house of representatives, one of the youngest men to be so honored in Hawaii. Mr. Brown has an international reputation as a golfer. In 1924 he set a new record of 67 on the historic golf course at St. Andrews, Scotland. The previous record of 68 was held by a St. Andrews champion for 12 years. He was golf champion of Hawaii for four years and made record scores at Del Monte and the San Jose Country Club, California. He also established a record of 71 for the course at Lake Merced, California. He has been a star polo, baseball and football player on Hawaiian teams and holds a novice swimming record. He was born in Honolulu, September 16, 1892, and is a descendant of John Lyons, an Englishman, who settled in Massachusetts in 1642. Judge John Ii, Mr. Brown’s grandfather, was one of the prominent Hawaiians who were converted to Christianity by the early missionaries and was a powerful influence in the old days of the monarchy. He mastered the English language, became highly educated and cultured, was a preacher and at one time was chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His extensive land holdings on the Island of Oahu are now administered by the John Ii Estate, Ltd. Mr. Brown was educated at Punahou School, Honolulu; Fessenden School, West Newton, Massachusetts, and Hill School, Pennsylvania. During the World War he served with ambulance units in France before the United States entered the conflict. He married Stephanie Wichman in Honolulu, January 30, 1919. He is a member and director of the Oahu Country Club, a member of Chiefs of Hawaii and the Hawaii Polo and Racing Club. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/brown196bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb