His father was James A. Hamilton, the fourth son of the Scottish laird Alexander Hamilton of Grange, Ayrshire. Recognized for his abilities and talent, he was sent to King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City.
Congratulations to RZ20 for being monk seal of the month! There are around 1,400 endangered Hawaiian monk seals remaining today. Hawaiian monk seals are protected under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Hawaii state law. The Hawaiian monk seal is Hawaii's official state mammal. Hawaiian monk seals are part of a healthy Hawaiian ecosystem.
Naughton, E.M. (1983) Hawaiians in the Fur Trade: Cultural Influence on the Northwest Coast, 1811-1875. MA Thesis, Western Washington University. Nerveza, T.L. (2010) Cultural significance of the Hawaiian Monk Seal. University of Hawaiâi at Hilo, Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center, Hilo.NMFS (2007) Recovery Plan for the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi). full list of Native Hawaiian terms for monk seals and their meanings is provided in Table 1. Most references to monk seals in Hawaiian-language newspapers use the term âÄ«lioholoikauaua and date to the mid to late 19 th century (Appendix).