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'''Harold Marsh Sewall''' (January 3, 1860 – October 28, 1924) was an American politician and diplomat.
'''Harold Marsh Sewall''' (January 3, 1860 – October 28, 1924) was an American politician and diplomat.
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Albert S. Willis
|image = Harold M. Sewall, 1899 newspaper sketch.jpg
|order =
|minister_from1 = United States
|country1 = Hawaii
|term_start1 = 1897
|term_end1 = August 12, 1898
|predecessor1= [[Albert Sydney Willis]]
|president1 = [[William McKinley]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1860|01|03}}
|birth_place = [[Bath, Maine]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1924|10|28|1860|01|03}}
|death_place = [[New York City, New York]], U.S.
|restingplace = [[Oak Grove Cemetery]]<br />[[Bath, Maine]], U.S.
}}


Sewall was born in [[Bath, Maine|Bath]], [[Sagadahoc County]], [[Maine]]. He was the son of [[Arthur Sewall]]. Sewall served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]], 1896, and from 1903 to 1907; he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1896. He was the last [[United States Minister to Hawaii]], arriving in 1897 to the [[Republic of Hawaii]] after the death of [[Albert Sydney Willis]], and returning in 1898 after annexation formed the [[Territory of Hawaii]].
Sewall was born in [[Bath, Maine|Bath]], [[Sagadahoc County]], [[Maine]]. He was the son of [[Arthur Sewall]]. Sewall served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]], 1896, and from 1903 to 1907; he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1896. He was the last [[United States Minister to Hawaii]], arriving in 1897 to the [[Republic of Hawaii]] after the death of [[Albert Sydney Willis]], and returning in 1898 after annexation formed the [[Territory of Hawaii]].

Revision as of 02:15, 31 December 2022

Harold Marsh Sewall (January 3, 1860 – October 28, 1924) was an American politician and diplomat.

Albert S. Willis
United States Minister to Hawaii
In office
1897 – August 12, 1898
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byAlbert Sydney Willis
Personal details
Born(1860-01-03)January 3, 1860
Bath, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 1924(1924-10-28) (aged 64)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery
Bath, Maine, U.S.

Sewall was born in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. He was the son of Arthur Sewall. Sewall served in the Maine House of Representatives, 1896, and from 1903 to 1907; he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1896. He was the last United States Minister to Hawaii, arriving in 1897 to the Republic of Hawaii after the death of Albert Sydney Willis, and returning in 1898 after annexation formed the Territory of Hawaii. He was a member of the Maine State Senate, from 1907 to 1909 and was a candidate for the United States representative from Maine 2nd district, 1914; member of Republican National Committee from Maine, 1924. He died in a hospital at New York City. His interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine.[1][2]

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Minister to Hawaii
1897–1898
Succeeded by
Annexation of Territory of Hawaii