Richard Armstrong (Hawaii), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Missionary, politician
Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1805
Place of Birth: McEwensville, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 23-Sep-1860
Profession: missionary
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Richard Armstrong (Hawaii)
- Richard Armstrong (April 13, 1805 – September 23, 1860) was a Presbyterian missionary from Pennsylvania who arrived in Hawaii in 1832.
- Along with his wife Clarissa, he served in mission fields of the Marquesas Islands and in the Kingdom of Hawaii.
- He established several churches and schools, and was Kahu (shepherd) of Kawaiaha?o Church after the departure of Hiram Bingham I.
- Kamehameha III appointed him Minister of Public Instruction, and his accomplishments established an educational system that earned him the nickname "The father of American education in Hawaii".
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