Jonah Kapena
Jonah Kapena | |
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| Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Hawaii | |
| In office May 10, 1842 – 1848 | |
| Member of the Kingdom of Hawaii House of Nobles | |
| In office 1845, 1850–1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 12, 1868 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Resting place | Kawaiahaʻo Church |
| Nationality | Hawaiian |
| Spouse | Kahilipulu |
| Children | John Mākini Kapena (hānai) |
| Alma mater | Lahainaluna Seminary |
| Occupation | Royal Secretary, Judge, Civil Servant, Editor |
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Jonah Kapena (died March 12, 1868), also spelled Iona Kapena, was a royal advisor and statesman in the Kingdom of Hawaii who helped draft the 1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In addition to his legislative career as a member of the House of Nobles, he also served as a judge and became an assistant judge of Hawaii's first Supreme Court.