Laura Fish Judd

Laura Fish Judd (April 2, 1804 – October 2, 1872) was an American missionary, teacher and historian noted for her works on the Kingdom of Hawaii.

In 1827, she married Gerrit P. Judd, an American missionary who was appointed advisor and minister of finance to King Kamehameha III.

[1] She continued to work in this capacity to raise money to fund her education at Clinton Female Seminary in Oneida County, New York.

[2] Weeks after their marriage, Judd and her husband and other missionaries sailed on the ship Parthian, departing from Boston on November 3, 1827, and landing on Oahu on March 30, 1828.

[2][3] An account stated that she learned the local language quickly and assisted her husband as he practiced medicine, preached as a missionary, and taught young students.

'Mrs Gerrit P. Judd and her Daughter Juliet Isabel', oil on canvas painting by James Gay Sawkins , 1850, Mission Houses Museum (Honolulu)