James Harbottle Boyd
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| Birth name | James Aalapunao Harbottle Boyd |
| Nickname(s) | Jimmie |
| Born |
July 4, 1858 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | August 14, 1915 (aged 57) Waimea, Hawaii |
| Buried at | Oahu Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
Kingdom of Hawaii United States |
| Service/branch | Governor's Staff King's Staff Prince's Own Queen's Staff |
| Years of service | 1877-1893 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Relations | Edwin Harbottle Boyd |
James Aalapuna Harbottle Boyd (July 4, 1858 – August 14, 1915) was a military official under the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani and was the inspiration for the song Aloha ʻOe.
Born in Honolulu, Boyd was the son of Edwin Harbottle Boyd (1834–1875) and Maria Punapanaewa Adams Boyd (1841–1891). His family background was of British and Hawaiian descent. His middle name honored his two-time great-grandfather John Harbottle (1781–1830), a British naval officer, who was one of the first foreign residents in Hawaii and Kamehameha I's port pilot. Harbottle's wife, High Chiefess Papapaunauapu, was the adoptive granddaughter of Kamehameha I. Boyd's maternal grandfather, Alexander Adams, of Scottish descent, was another well-known foreign advisor of the King and has been credited by some historians as the designer of the flag of Hawaii. His paternal grandfather Robert Lopaka Boyd (1785–1870) had served as the King's shipbuilder, and it is believed that he came from the British West Indies.
The Boyds were considered among the most prominent families of Hawaii, and their residence in Maunawili was often frequented by Hawaiian royalty, visiting foreign dignitaries, and world-famous writers and artists. Boyd's father made his fortune as a merchant and cattle rancher and served many political posts in the Kingdom's legislature, so it was understandable that James would follow in his footsteps.
In 1877, Boyd served as Captain on the Staff of the Governor of Oahu, John Owen Dominis. He was elevated to Colonel on King's Staff in 1880. During this period of service he became better acquainted with Princess Liliʻuokalani, the Governor's wife. Boyd was quite popular and gained the confidence of the Hawaiian royal family. During the coronation of King Kalākaua in 1883, he was trusted with the position of bearer of the royal crowns. He also served as Marriage License Agent in 1880, Private Ways and Water Rights in 1882, Captain Co. C, Prince's Own in 1885, and the King's Special Commissioner in 1886.
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