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Who was the provisional president who proposed Ka'iulani's rule?

  • Sanford B. Dole

  • Archibald Cleghorn

  • Theo H. Davies

  • King Kalākaua

Answer

Sanford B. Dole, a prominent businessman and judge, served as the provisional president of the Republic of Hawaii after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893. He played a pivotal role in proposing the candidacy of Princess Ka'iulani, the niece of Queen Liliʻuokalani, as a potential successor to the deposed monarch.
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