Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Vitousek, Royal Arnold May 6, 1890 - 
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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

ROYAL ARNOLD VITOUSEK, Lawyer. Admitted to the California bar in 1913, R. A. 
Vitousek, now a member of the Honolulu law firm of Smith, Warren, Stanley & 
Vitousek, came to Honolulu in October, 1917. He was immediately admitted to 
practise here and for two years was with Thompson & Cathcart. In 1919 he was 
appointed first deputy city and county attorney of Honolulu, an office he held 
until 1921, when he became a partner in the firm with which he is now 
associated.
  Mr. Vitousek has been active in public life. He was a member of the 
Recreation Commission of Honolulu, 1921 to 1922, and was elected to the House 
of Representatives, 1923-1924, serving as chairman of the judiciary committee 
and of the hold-over committee, and was re-elected in 1924 to serve the term 
of 1925-1926. He is the chairman of the Bar Examining Committee of the Supreme 
Court, serving since 1919. He is treasurer and a director of the Fidelity 
Investment Co., Ltd.
  Mr. Vitousek is a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, University and Honolulu Ad 
Clubs, the American Bar Association and Bar Association of Hawaii. In 1924 he 
was a delegate to the Republican territorial convention. Before coming to 
Honolulu he practised law in Healdsburg, Calif., and served as city clerk of 
that city. He was born in Sissons, Calif., May 6, 1890, the son of Frank and 
Luella (Arnold) Vitousek. His education was received in the public schools of 
Healdsburg, and in 1912 he was graduated from the University of California 
with the degree of B.S. In 1914 he married Juanita Judy and they have three 
children, Frederica, Royal Arnold, Jr., and Martin Judy Vitousek.


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