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On May 8, 1819, King Kamehameha I (1738-1819) died.
King Kamehameha I
Revenue stamp
Issued by the Republic of Hawaii 1897
Kamehameha was the first ruler of a unified Hawaii.
King Kamehameha I
Courtesy Hawaii State Archives