Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Dowsett, Herbert Melville April 14, 1890 - ************************************************ 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: J. Orr jessicanorr@gmail.com June 2, 2011, 9:33 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd., Territory of Hawaii, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist HERBERT MELVILLE DOWSETT, Corporation Official. A member of the fourth generation of the Dowsett family established almost a century ago in Hawaii, Herbert M. Dowsett has followed a business career since 1908 and is now treasurer of J. M. Dowsett, Ltd., sugar factors, and the Waianae Co., in association with his father, John M. Dowsett, well known capitalist and plantation owner. Born in Honolulu, April 14, 1890, Mr. Dowsett received his early education in the local schools, going later to preparatory school at Lawrenceville, N. J., until forced to return to Hawaii on account of ill health. He married Laura Nott in Honolulu in 1912. Mrs. Dowsett is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Nott of New York. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Dowsett are the parents of four children, Joan Montgomery, Herbert Melville, Jr., Sherman Nott and Laurie Stires Dowsett. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/dowsett305bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb