# Lawrence M. Judd > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lawrence_M._Judd > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lawrence_M._Judd.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_M._Judd > Source revision: 1347342121 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician Lawrence M. Judd Judd as Senator in 1920 Governor of American Samoa In office March 4, 1953 – August 4, 1953 Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower Preceded by James Arthur Ewing Succeeded by Richard Barrett Lowe 7th Territorial Governor of Hawaii In office July 6, 1929 – March 2, 1934 Appointed by Herbert Hoover Preceded by Wallace R. Farrington Succeeded by Joseph Poindexter Personal details Born Lawrence McCully Judd (1887-03-20)March 20, 1887 Honolulu, Hawaiian Kingdom Died October 4, 1968(1968-10-04) (aged 81) Honolulu, Hawaii Resting place Oahu Cemetery Party Republican Spouses Florence Bell Hackett Eva Marie Lillibridge Children 5 Parent(s) Albert Francis Judd Agnes Hall Boyd Occupation Politician **Lawrence McCully Judd** (March 20, 1887 – October 4, 1968) was a politician of the [Territory of Hawaii](/source/Territory_of_Hawaii), serving as the seventh [territorial governor](/source/Governor_of_Hawaii). Judd is most well-known for his role in [the Massie Affair](/source/Massie_Trial), in which he commuted the sentence of three people convicted of manslaughter in the killing of [Josef Kahahawai](/source/Joseph_Kahahawai).[1] He later served as [Governor of American Samoa](/source/Governor_of_American_Samoa) from March 4 to August 4, 1953. As Governor of Hawai'i, his notable contributions included the establishment of public parks and numerous playgrounds, as well as reducing state spending. He also raised public awareness about the conditions in the leper colony on [Moloka'i](/source/Molokai) Island.[2] ## Life Judd was born March 20, 1887, in [Honolulu](/source/Honolulu), Hawaii, the grandson of [Gerrit P. Judd](/source/Gerrit_P._Judd), who was an [early American Missionary](/source/American_Board_of_Commissioners_for_Foreign_Missions), a cabinet minister to King [Kamehameha III](/source/Kamehameha_III), and co-founder of [Punahou School](/source/Punahou_School).[3] His father was Judge [Albert Francis Judd](/source/Albert_Francis_Judd) (1838–1900) and mother was Agnes Hall Boyd (1844–1934). He was the last of nine children. He was married March 6, 1909, at [Richmond Hill, New York](/source/Richmond_Hill%2C_New_York), to Florence Bell Hackett (1885–1974) and had five children: Helen Florence (1909-?), Agnes Elizabeth (1912-?), Sophie Janet (1913–?), Lawrence McCully Jr. (1917–?) and Emilie Bell (1920–?).[4] Judd married his second wife, Eva Marie Lillibridge (1913–2002)[5] in 1938. Judd attended the Punahou School, [The Hotchkiss School](/source/Hotchkiss_School), and the [University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania), where he was a member of its [fraternity](/source/Fraternities_and_sororities) chapter of [Phi Kappa Psi](/source/Phi_Kappa_Psi). ## Career Judd made several fact-finding tours during his tenure in the Hawaii Territorial Senate 1920–1927.[6] ### Governor of HawaiI [Herbert Hoover](/source/Herbert_Hoover) appointed Judd to succeed [Wallace Rider Farrington](/source/Wallace_Rider_Farrington) as the seventh Governor of Hawaii Territory from 1929 to 1934.[7] As territorial governor, he overhauled the system of governance in the colony. A source of controversy during his tenure, Judd commuted the sentence of [Grace Hubbard Fortescue](/source/Grace_Hubbard_Fortescue), socialite and niece of [Alexander Graham Bell](/source/Alexander_Graham_Bell), convicted in the territorial courts of manslaughter in the death of a local man, [Joseph Kahahawai](/source/Joseph_Kahahawai). Hiring defense lawyer [Clarence Darrow](/source/Clarence_Darrow), Fortescue's case was known as the [Massie Affair](/source/Massie_Trial), a focus of nationwide newspaper coverage. Massie's sentence of ten years in prison was whittled down to one hour in the governor's chambers at ʻ[Iolani Palace](/source/Iolani_Palace). The affair was the subject of a 2005 episode of the [PBS](/source/PBS) series *[The American Experience](/source/American_Experience)*, which included archival footage of Judd. ### Resident superintendent Judd became Kalaupapa's resident superintendent in 1947. Judd's service running Kalaupapa was a subject in the 2003 historical novel and national bestseller called *Moloka'i* by [Alan Brennert](/source/Alan_Brennert) as well as the historical account, *The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai* by John Tayman.[7] ### Samoa and retirement On 4 March 1953, President [Dwight D. Eisenhower](/source/Dwight_D._Eisenhower) appointed Judd [Governor of American Samoa](/source/Governor_of_American_Samoa) on a temporary basis. He served only five months. Judd died on October 4, 1968, in Honolulu and was interred in the city's [Oahu Cemetery](/source/Oahu_Cemetery) in Nuʻuanu Valley. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["#HawaiianHistoryMonth The Massie Case – James & Abigail Campbell Library"](https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/library/2021/09/21/hawaiianhistorymonth-the-massie-case/). *westoahu.hawaii.edu*. Retrieved December 11, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Craig, Robert D. (2011). *Historical Dictionary of Polynesia*. Scarecrow Press. Page 133. ISBN 9780810867727. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Ann Rayson (2004). [*Modern History of Hawaii*](https://books.google.com/books?id=gbzIoTq1RzYC&pg=PA105). Bess Press. p. 105. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-57306-209-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-57306-209-1). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [George R. Carter](/source/George_R._Carter); Mary H. Hopkins, eds. (July 1922). [*A record of the descendants of Dr. Gerrit P. Judd of Hawaii, March 8, 1829, to April 16, 1922*](https://archive.org/details/recordofdescenda00cart). Hawaiian Historical Society. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Honolulu Advertiser obituaries, October 17, 2002"](https://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Oct/17/ln/ln49aobituaries.html). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Judd, Lawrence M.office record"](http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH131c/944f38fa.dir/Judd,%20Lawrence%20M.jpg). *state archives digital collections*. state of Hawaii. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-harrowing_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-harrowing_7-1) John Tayman (2007). [*Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai*](https://books.google.com/books?id=rKUaLE6s1lgC). Simon and Schuster. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7432-3301-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7432-3301-9). ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Lawrence M. Judd](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lawrence_M._Judd). - [Descendants of Thomas Hastings website](http://www.thomas-hastings.org) Government offices Preceded by Wallace R. Farrington Territorial Governor of Hawaii 1929–1934 Succeeded by Joseph Poindexter Preceded by James Arthur Ewing Governor of American Samoa 1953 Succeeded by Richard Barrett Lowe v t e Governors of Hawaii Territorial Governor of Hawaiʻi (1898–1941) Dole Carter Frear Pinkham McCarthy Farrington Judd Poindexter Military Governor of Hawaii (1941–1944) Short Emmons Richardson Territorial Governor of Hawaiʻi (1944–1959) Stainback Long King Quinn Governor of Hawaiʻi (1959–present) Quinn Burns Ariyoshi Waiheʻe Cayetano Lingle Abercrombie Ige Green v t e Governors of American Samoa Commandant (1900–1905) Tilley Sebree Minett Underwood Naval (1905–1951) Moore Parker Crose Post Stearns Post Woodruff Poyer Terhune Evans Pollock Kellogg Bryan Graham Lincoln Spore Emerson Lincoln Landenberger Latimore Dowling Fitzpatrick Milne Hanson Wallace Wild Larsen (alongside Wild) Moyer Hobbs Hungerford Canan Houser Huber Darden Civil (1951–1978) Phelps Elliott Ewing Judd Lowe Coleman Lee Aspinall Haydon Mockler Ruth Barnett Lee Elected (since 1978) Coleman Lutali Coleman Lutali Sunia Tulafono Moliga Mauga Pula Authority control databases VIAF GND WorldCat --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lawrence M. 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