Marshal of the Hawaiian Islands

Edward Griffin Hitchcock

Sheriff of the Island of Hawaii April 5, 1888 to 1893.

Marshall of the Hawaiian Islands (The highest ranking law enforcement officer in the country). March 27, 1893 to
August 1, 1895.

Sheriff of the Island of Hawaii August 1, 1895 to October 1896 when he was appointed Circuit Court Judge of the Island of Hawaii.

Back of 14k gold Sheriff badge: To / E. G. Hitchcock / on his Return / August 1, 1895 / from the Hilo Police.

14k gold Sheriff of Hawaii badge presented to
E. G. HItchcock.

The Daily Bulleting February 23,, 1895

The Hawaiian Gazette April 2, 1895

Evening Bulletin February 6, 1888

The Hawaiian Gazette April 3, 1888

The Honolulu Advertiser April 9, 1888

Evening Bulletin March 22, 1893

The Hawaiian Star April 5, 1893

The Hawaiian Star September 2, 1893

The Hawaiian Star February 1, 1895

Portrait of Sheriff Hitchcock wearing his 14k gold Sheriff of the Island of Hawaii badge. It is known that he had at least two 14k Sheriff badges from the big island.

A four day uprisiing between January 6 - 9, 1895, began with an attempted coup d’ etat to restore the monarchy, and included battles between royalists and the republican rebels. Later, after a weapons cache was found on the palace grounds after the attempted rebellion in 1895, Queen Lili’uokalani was placed under arrest by Edward G Hitchcock, Marshal of the Hawaiian Islands.
She was tried by a military tribunal of the Republic of Hawaii and convicted of misprision of treason and imprisoned in her own home. On January 24, Lili’uokalani abdicated, formally ending the Hawaiian Monarchy.

Portrait of Marshal Hitchcock wearing his 14k gold Marshal of the Hawaiian Islands presentation badge.

Back of 14k gold badge showing presentation:
C. G. Hitchcock
Mar’ 20’ 1894 from The Police of Hawaii.

14k gold Marshal Hawaiian Islands badge. Marshal was the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the country and all the Sheriff’s of the various islands reported to him.