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 | | William Charles Lunalilo, a minor member of the House of Kamehameha, was elected King of Hawai'i upon the death of his cousin, Kamehameha V. Lunalilo — born as William C. Lunalilo (January 31, 1835 - February 3, 1874) — was king of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i from January 8, 1873 until February 3, 1874. |
 | | King Kamehameha V, the last monarch of the House of Kamehameha, died on December 11, 1872 without naming a successor to the throne. |
 | | His predecessor, Kamehameha V, had spent his reign increasing the powers of his office and trying to restore the absolute monarchy that had existed during the reign of his grandfather, Kamehameha I. Lunalilo, however, spent his reign trying to make the Hawaiian government more democratic. |
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