Pākī

1808–1855 (age 47)

Hawaiian Chief

Photograph of Pākī

Biography

Pākī (1808–1855) was a Hawaiian chief whose genealogy and status reflected the highest traditions of Hawaiian nobility and leadership in the early nineteenth century.

His prominence in Hawaiian society and his family's significant role in the kingdom's affairs secured his place among the islands' most distinguished figures. Pākī was interred at the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii.