Hiram Bingham I
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This article is about the Hawaiian missionary. For other uses, see Bingham (disambiguation).
Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham I (October 30, 1789 – November 11, 1869), was leader of the first group of American Protestant missionaries to introduce Christianity to the Hawaiian islands. Like most of the missionaries, he was from New England.
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Born | (1789-10-30)October 30, 1789 |
Died | November 11, 1869(1869-11-11) (aged 80) New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
Alma mater | Middlebury College |
Occupation(s) | Missionary, writer, translator, royal advisor |
Known for | converting the Kingdom of Hawaii to Christianity and serving as Kawaiahaʻo Church's first pastor |
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Children | Hiram Bingham II, and six others |
Parent(s) | Calvin and Lydia Bingham |
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