Andrew Auld, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrew Auld

British carpenter

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1799

Place of Birth: Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1873

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Andrew Auld (September 8, 1799 – October 26, 1873) was a native of Linlithgow, Scotland.
He was the best friend of Captain Alexander Adams, who commanded Kamehameha I's navy.
He was a ship's carpenter and wheelwright.
He arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1816.
He was a close friend of Adams for 40 years and is buried next to Adams in Nu?uanu at the O?ahu Cemetery.
Their joint tombstone contains the following couplet in the Scots dialect: "Twa croanies frae the land of heather / Are sleepin' here in death th'gether."His son William Auld was an aide to King Kalakaua.
He married Mary Adams, the daughter of Captain Alexander Adams in 1859.
He was also a member of the Hui Aloha ?Aina, and was one of three delegates who took a large petition protesting Hawaii's annexation to America to Washington D.C.
Auld was also a successful businessman in Honolulu, and owned several businesses.
Auld Lane in Honolulu is named after William Auld. Another son, James Auld, was a member of the Hawaii Liberal Party. Another son, Alexander Auld married Loika.