Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Weight, Norman Ernest June 13, 1897 - 
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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

NORMAN ERNEST WEIGHT, Sugar Chemist. Progression through the various grades of 
sugar plantation work brought Norman E. Weight to his present position of 
chemist for the Makee Sugar Co., Kealia, Kauai, in 1919.
  Born in Honolulu on June 13, 1897, the son of George and Amelia (Daniels) 
Weight, he received his education at St. Louis College, Honolulu. Immediately 
upon graduation in 1913 he entered the employ of the Wailuku Sugar Co., Maui, 
as a timekeeper. He relinquished this position in 1918 to become field luna 
for the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. at Puunene, Maui, being advanced 
later to assistant chemist at that plantation.
  He served with F. Co., Second Hawaiian Infantry, during the World war, being 
discharged with the grade of sergeant on Feb. 1, 1919. He was employed 
immediately after his release from the army by the Makee Sugar Co. as chemist, 
the position he has held since. He is a member of Kauai Post, No. 2, American 
Legion.


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