William Paul Jarrett

Jarrett was born August 22, 1877, and grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu, and attended Saint Louis School. Of Native Hawaiian descent, his father was William Haalilo Jarrett and mother was Emma Kaoo Stevens. He married Mary Heanu Kalanienohoikawaiohilo Kekaiulaokala Clark with whom he had six children.{{cite book |title= Men of Hawaii: being a biographical reference library, complete and authentic, of the men of note and substantial achievement in the Hawaiian Islands |volume=2 |publisher= Honolulu Star-Bulletin |year= 1921 |page= 219 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4o8DAAAAYAAJ }}{{sfn|US House of Representatives|2018|pages=198–200}}

Jarrett became one of the earliest leaders of the Hawaii Democratic Party. Jarrett served as deputy Sheriff of the City and County of Honolulu from 1906 to 1908, Sheriff until 1914,{{cite web |url= http://www.honolulupd.org/about/index.php?page=history |title=About HPD |at=The Roots of the Honolulu Police Department |accessdate=December 3, 2012}} and High Sheriff of the Territory of Hawaii from 1914 to 1922.{{cite web |url= http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH018d/c4f0a632.dir/Jarrett,%20William%20Paul.jpg |title= Jarrett, William Paul office record |work=state archives digital collections |publisher=state of Hawaii |accessdate= 2010-03-01 }}

From March 4, 1923, to March 3, 1927, Jarrett served in the United States Congress as a territorial delegate. He won elections in November 1922 and 1924, but lost the bid for re-election in 1927. He died on November 10, 1929.{{CongBio|J000061|inline=yes}}

He was interred at Diamond Head Memorial Park. William P. Jarrett Middle School, established in 1955, was named after him.{{cite web |title= History |work= official web site |publisher= William Paul Jarrett Middle School |url= http://jarrett.k12.hi.us/school/history.html |accessdate= 2010-03-15 }}

==See also==

• List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress

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