Lorenzo Lyons
Lorenzo Lyons or "Makua Laiana" (April 18, 1807 – October 6, 1886) was an early missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of "Hawaiʻi Aloha", which was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1998. Lyons spent the last 28 years of his life as postmaster in the district surrounding Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii.
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Lorenzo Lyons circa 1880 | |
| Born | April 18, 1807 |
| Died | October 6, 1886 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Makua Laiana |
| Known for | Missionary to Hawaii |
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