Jacob O. Adler
Jacob O. Adler (1913–1999) was the professor of economics and business at the University of Hawaiʻi[1] and author of the book Claus Spreckels: The Sugar King in Hawaii (1966).[2]
Born in Illinois but residing in Honolulu, Hawaii, up until his death, Adler was survived by his wife Thelma and hānai (adopted) son Tony Sitachitta. He was inurned at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl.[1]
Adler's Sugar King book is used as a source in Jon M. Van Dyke's Who Owns The Crown Lands of Hawai'i?[3]
References
- ^ a b "Obituaries". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 22, 1999. Archived from the original on September 16, 2000.
- ^ Finney, Ben (1969). "Review of Claus Spreckels, the Sugar King in Hawaii by Jacob Adler". The Journal of Pacific History. 4. Taylor & Francis, Ltd.: 237. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ Van Dyke, Jon M. (2008). Who Owns The Crown Lands of Hawai'i?. University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3211-7.
Further reading
- Adler, Jacob (August 1960). "The Oceanic Steamship Company: A Link in Claus Spreckels' Hawaiian Sugar Empire". Pacific Historical Review. 29 (3). University of California Press: 257–269.
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