Sanford Dole became president of the provisional government of Hawaii after the Committee of Safety, a group that represented American and European business interests, overthrew Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani on January 17, 1893. Prior to the event, Dole had been asked to lead the new government that would be established, and after some deliberation he agreed.
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