Talk:William Lowthian Green

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Did you know... that English merchant William Lowthian Green published his theory of Earth's formation while serving in the cabinet of the Kingdom of Hawaii?

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Error correction - Green was not Minister of Foreign Affairs July 1-Dec 28, 1887

"Death of Hon. W. L Green, Dec 1890". The Hawaiian Gazette at Newspapers.com. December 9, 1890. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
This also says it was Godfrey Brown replacing Gibson. All about Hawaii. The recognized book of authentic information on Hawaii, combined with Thrum's Hawaiian annual and standard guide ((original from University of Michigan)). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1891. p. 96 – via HathiTrust.

"A List of All the Cabinet Ministers Who Have Held Office in the Hawaiian Kingdom"

"King Kalakaua cabinet appointments July 1, 1887". Evening Bulletin at Newspapers.com. July 1, 1887. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

Making correction to the article, sourcing above. — Maile (talk) 12:06, 10 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]