Land began to be seen as something to be owned privately and exploited for private interests, and never was entirely reconciled with the old ideas that land should be utilized in common for the good of all.

Neil Abercrombie is an American politician who served as the seventh Governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2010, representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Abercrombie served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979 and in the Hawaii State Senate from 1980 to 1986. He was first elected to Congress in 1986 and served 10 consecutive terms. During his time in Congress, he was a member of the New Democrat Coalition and a close ally of former President Barack Obama. Following his retirement from Congress, Abercrombie ran for and won the 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election. He served one term as Governor of Hawaii, leaving office in 2014.