Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Haglund, John Frederick July 5, 1854 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Published by Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd., Territory of Hawaii, 1925.
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

JOHN FREDERICK HAGLUND, Retired Sea Captain. Making his first voyage with his
father when he was but three years old, Captain John F. Haglund, former
government pilot for the port of Honolulu and one of the best known pioneer
mariners in Hawaiian waters, followed the sea for more than sixty years.
  Born in Kalmar, Sweden, on July 5, 1854, the son of Captain A. P. Haglund, he
attended the public schools of Kalmar until he was twelve years old, when he
went as a cabin boy on the brig “Karl.” For nearly three years the young seaman
remained aboard the “Karl,” sailing the Mediterranean, to Brazil, the East
Indies, Bombay, Colombo and other far away ports. He was promoted to the
position of second mate of the brig, and for the next two years served as second
mate of the bark “Edward,” on a run from Sweden to Brazil and the United States.
Leaving the boat in Rio de Janiero, he shipped as first mate of the barkentine
“Svea,” bound for Hamburg and South African ports, and returned to Hamburg.
Following this voyage he shipped as first mate on the Swedish ship “Echo” for
two voyages.
  In 1878 Captain Haglund signed on his first American ship, the “Sylvanus
Blanchard,” and from that time he was almost continuously on vessels flying the
American flag. His first voyage to Hawaii was made in 1880, and for the next
three years he sailed between San Francisco and Hawaii on various boats engaged
in the sugar trade. In 1884 he made Honolulu his home and the following year he
began with the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., as second mate. A few
months later he became captain of the “Kaala,” and served in that capacity until
1898, when he was made port superintendent of the Inter-Island company. For
fifteen years Captain Haglund held this responsible position, and in 1913 he was
appointed government pilot for the Port of Honolulu, a position he held until
his retirement in 1923.
  In 1896 Captain Haglund married Lily Greg Nott of Honolulu, and they have five
children, J. F. Haglund, Jr., associated with the Hawaiian Trust Co., Ltd.;
Walter N. Haglund, teller in the Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.; Amanda Elsie, Lily
Charlotte and Dorine Sophy Haglund. Captain Haglund. Captain Haglund is an Odd
Fellow.


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