Elmer Cravalho
Elmer Cravalho | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Maui | |
| In office January 2, 1969 – July 24, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Hannibal Tavares |
| Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1967 | |
| Preceded by | O. Vincent Esposito (Territorial House) |
| Succeeded by | Tadao Beppu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1926 |
| Died | June 27, 2016 (aged 90) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Elmer Franklin Cravalho (February 19, 1926 – June 27, 2016) was an American politician and teacher. A member of the Democratic Party, Cravalho served as the first Mayor of Maui from 1969 to 1979 and the first Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives following statehood.
Cravalho was the descendant of Portuguese immigrants who settled in Hawaii.