Kazuhisa Abe
Democratic state senator and Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
About Kazuhisa Abe
Lived 1914 – 1996 (aged 82). Kazuhisa Abe was an American judge, lawyer and politician.
Kazuhisa Abe (, January 18, 1914 – May 18, 1996) was a Democratic state senator and justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.
Early life and education Abe was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii on January 18, 1914, to Japanese immigrants who came to work on Hawaii's sugar plantations. He was a Buddhist. Abe attended Hilo High School and graduated from the University of Hawaii in 1936. He then studied law at the University of Michigan. After graduating in 1939, he returned to Hilo and married Haruko Murakami. They had two sons. He authored 317 opinions. Abe retired on December 28, 1973.
Abe died on May 18, 1996.
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Democratic state senator and Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii (1914-1996)
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Kazuhisa Abe was born on 18 January 1914 in Pepeekeo.
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Kazuhisa Abe died on 18 May 1996.
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Kazuhisa Abe was a judge, lawyer and politician.
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Kazuhisa Abe was American.
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