Hiram Bingham I

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.

This article is about the Hawaiian missionary. For other uses, see Bingham (disambiguation).
Hiram Bingham I
Bingham in 1852
Born(1789-10-30)October 30, 1789
Bennington, Vermont Republic
DiedNovember 11, 1869(1869-11-11) (aged 80)
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Alma materMiddlebury College
Occupation(s)Missionary, writer, translator, royal advisor
Known forconverting the Kingdom of Hawaii to Christianity and serving as Kawaiahaʻo Church's first pastor
Spouses
ChildrenHiram Bingham II, and six others
Parent(s)Calvin and Lydia Bingham
Signature
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