Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Pogue, William Fawcett January 12, 1856 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

WILLIAM FAWCETT POGUE, Irrigation Expert. Water-that very essential element in 
the success of Hawaii’s prime industry, sugar production-has engaged the 
attention and efforts of William F. Pogue in long years of service on many 
plantations and in his present capacity of manager of the East Maui Irrigation 
Co. in a career that has also included service in the public affairs of the 
islands as a member of the Constitutional Convention, Republic of Hawaii, and 
of the legislature.
  Son of a missionary to Hawaii, and his mother the first white girl born in 
Hawaii, he was born at Lahinaluna, Lahaina, Maui, Jan. 12, 1856, to John 
Fawcett and Maria Kapule (Whitney) Pogue. He was educated at Oahu College, 
Honolulu, and Marietta College, Ohio, class of 1879.
  He began his career at Paliuli, Maui, with the late H. P. Baldwin and S. T. 
Alexander, and served as head overseer, Haiku Sugar Co.; manager Rose ranch, 
Ulupalakua; manager, Haleakala Ranch Co.; manager, Kihei Plantation Co.; 
superintendent of the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co.’s ditches in the Koolau 
district, and manager, East Maui Irrigation Co.
  Mr. Pogue also was interested in general ranching with the late S. G. Wilder 
at Keauhou, Hawaii. He was a member of the Republican legislature, 1898; 
chairman, Maui county board of supervisors, 1908-1912; chairman, Maui Loan 
Fund Commission since 1911 until it expired; postmaster, Huelo, Maui, 1906-
1913; and chairman, Maui County Farm and Sanitarium since 1910. He married 
Emma Victoria Saffery at Wailuku, Maui, May 2, 1880. They have fourteen 
children, Edmond S., William F., John F., Samuel W., Hervy W., C. Coville, 
Marie E., Charles A., May L., Ruth E., Henry B., Fred McC., J. Pauahi and F. 
Kahaunani Pogue.


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