William Paul Jarrett

William Paul Jarrett (August 22, 1877 – November 10, 1929) was a sheriff and congressional delegate representing the Territory of Hawaii.

William Paul Jarrett
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii Territory's At-large district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927
Preceded by	Henry Alexander Baldwin
Succeeded by	Victor Stewart Kaleoaloha Houston
Personal details
Born	August 22, 1877 Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
Died	November 10, 1929 (aged 52) Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Resting place	Diamond Head Memorial Park
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary H.K. Clark Jarrett (Wife)
Relatives	Arthur L. Jarrett (Cousin) Art Jarrett (Nephew)
Occupation	police officer, politician

Biography

Jarrett was born August 22, 1877 and grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu, and attended Saint Louis School. Of Native Hawaiian descent, his father was William Kaauwai Jarrett and mother was Emma Kaoo Stevens. He married Mary H. K. Clark with whom he had six children.[1][2]

Jarrett became one of the earliest leaders of the Hawaii Democratic Party. Jarrett served as deputy Sheriff of the City & County of Honolulu from 1906 to 1908, Sheriff until 1914,[3] and High Sheriff of the Territory of Hawaii from 1914 to 1922.[4]

From March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1927, Jarrett served in the United States Congress as a territorial delegate. He won elections in November 1922 and 1924, but lost the bid for re-election in 1927. He died on November 10, 1929.[5]

He was interred at Diamond Head Memorial Park. William P. Jarrett middle school was named after this congressional delegate established in 1955.[6]

See also

• List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress

References

1. Men of Hawaii: being a biographical reference library, complete and authentic, of the men of note and substantial achievement in the Hawaiian Islands. 2. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1921. p. 219.
2. US House of Representatives 2018, pp. 198–200.
3. "About HPD". The Roots of the Honolulu Police Department. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
4. "Jarrett, William Paul office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
5. United States Congress. "William Paul Jarrett (id: J000061)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
6. "History". official web site. William Paul Jarrett Middle School. Retrieved 2010-03-15.

• US House of Representatives; et al. (Kato, Kenneth; Litten, Joshua; Burns, Jacqueline, V.; Ethier, Grace; Hromada, Erin Marie-Lloyd; Murphy, Michael; O’Hara, Laura Turner; Rucker, Terrance) (2018). Kowalewski, Albin J. (ed.). Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress, 1900–2017. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of the Historian and the Office of the Clerk, US House of Representatives (PDF). Washington, DC: US Government Publishing Office. pp. 198–203. ISBN 978-0-16-094356-0. OCLC 1019833174.