"William Pitt Leleoku I" (March 31,1821-October 21,1848)

Was a Hawaiian notable during the Kingdom of Hawaii who married two notable princesses and served as Royal Governor of Hawaii island.

He was born in Kailua-Kona,Hawaii.Leleiokoku was the son of  Prime Minister Kalanimoku who was called The Iron Pillar of Hawaii and took the English name of  William Pitt after his contemporary William Pitt the Younger of England.His mama was Killiwehi,the daughter of King Kamehameha I.She   named him in honor of  the  date of  death of  Kamehameha    on the  Hawaiian calendar,on the  night of  Hoku,Kaelo (May 14); Leleiohoku means      "Field in the time of Hoku" in the Hawaiian language.Other accounts give his mama as Kuwahine,who was another wife  of    Kalanimoku and a  daughter of  governor Kaikio'ewa of Kauai   and Pi'ipi'i Kalanikaulihiwakama,Kamehameha I's half-sister.He was considered of  the considered of the highest hereditary descent after the King.He was hanai (adopted) by   John Adams Kuakini,who was Governor of   Hawaii Island and brother of the powerful Queen   Ka'ahumanu. He attended Lahainaluna Seminary ran   by the American missionaries and converted   to Christianity.

He was married in November 25,1835 to the Princess Nahi'ena'ena when he was   14; the  princess   was  6   years  his  senior.The marriage had  been arranged by the missionaries to halt a  sibling marriage between King Kamehameha III and   Nahi'ena'ena.Their Christian wedding was   held in Waine'e  Church.It was not a happy union.