Charles T. Ushijima
Charles T. Ushijima | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1969–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1932 Hilo, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1992 (aged 59) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
Charles Tetsuo Ushijima (August 17, 1932 – July 21, 1992) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives.[1]
Life and career
Ushijima was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He attended the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1954.[2]
Ushijima had been the assistant vice president of the First National Bank when he stood for election for the 15th district.[3] He won the seat replacing incumbent George K. Noguchi.[4] He served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1969 to 1980.[1]
While Ushijima was at times[5] attested to be the brother of his fellow Hilo-based legislator, State Senator John T. Ushijima, other sources listed them as having separate parents[6][2][7].
Ushijima died on July 21, 1992, at the age of 59.[8]
References
- 1 2 "State of Hawaii: House of Representatives (50th Anniversary of Statehood: August 21, 1959 to 2009)" (PDF). Hawaii State Legislature. 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- 1 2 Buker, Betty Finley. Buker, Betty Finley (1972), Men and Women of Hawaii, 1972: A biographical directory of noteworthy men and women of Hawaii, Honolulu: Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- ↑ "Ushijima candidate for House". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 11 September 1968. p. 37. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Record vote". The Honolulu Advertiser. 6 November 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ McManus, Larry (1968-11-06). "Record Vote: Demo Support Reaffirmed: Isle Turnout Sets Record (2)". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Allen, Gwenfread (1966). Men and Women of Hawaii, 1966. Honolulu: Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 514.
- ↑ Watumull, David (1988). Prominent People of Hawaii, 1988. Delta Publishing Company. p. 207.
- ↑ "Charles Ushijima: Top Legislature and UH backer". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. July 24, 1992. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.