Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Vannatta, John West December 23, 1884 - 
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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

JOHN WEST VANNATTA, Deputy Auditor. A son of the late William Vannatta, 
superintendent of the Hilo Water Works for twenty years and a leading Hilo 
contractor and builder, and Rose (Piilani) Vannatta, John W. Vannatta was born 
in Honolulu on Dec. 23, 1884, and was graduated from the Kamehameha School in 
1900. For the next two years he worked as a rodman and draughtsman for the 
territorial survey department, and from 1902 until 1909 he was employed in 
responsible positions on various sugar plantations.
  For two and a half years he was timekeeper on Olaa plantation, from 1905 to 
1907 assistant bookkeeper for the Laupahoehoe Sugar Co., and from 1907 to 1909 
timekeeper at Ewa plantation.
  Joining the Miller Salvage Co. in 1909, Mr. Vannatta remained as bookkeeper 
for one year, and in 1910 he became clerk in the territorial auditor’s office. 
Promoted to bookkeeper in 1920, he held that position until May 1, 1924, when 
he became deputy auditor of the Territory by appointment of Governor Wallace 
R. Farrington.
  Mr. Vannatta married Catherine Fitzsimmons of Honolulu, and they have five 
children, Eric K., Catherine M., William, Wayson and Lydia Vannatta. Mrs. 
Vannatta died on June 25, 1924.


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