"Mayor Wright homes" (named for George F. Wright) were begun. He advocated for larger airports and other major public works projects, including roads, parks, schools and the Ala Wai Golf Course. Later life Poindexter resumed his law practice after leaving the governorship. In July 1943, the Hawaii Supreme Court appointed him a trustee of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate (now Kamehameha Schools), in which capacity he served until his death in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 3, 1951. His picture appeared on the cover of the July 23, 1934 Times Magazine. He is buried next to his wife Margaret in Mountain View cemetery in Dillion Montana. Personal life Poindexter married Margaret Conger in Dillon, Montana on April 22, 1897. The couple had two children, Everton and Helen. Fraternal memberships Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Freemason Shriner References Further reading Dyer, C.Y. (editor), Biographical Sketches of Hawaii's Rulers, 8th ed. (Honolulu: Bishop National Bank of Hawaii, 1957), p. 34-35. 1869 births 1951 deaths Montana state court judges Montana Attorneys General Governors of the Territory of Hawaii Wesleyan University alumni Washington University School of Law alumni Montana lawyers People from Canyon City, Oregon Hawaii Democrats Judges of the United States District Court for the Territory of Hawaii United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson