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William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. [1]
By reputation Bingham was the wealthiest man in America, a view reinforced in 1800 when he was assessed the highest tax of anyone in Philadelphia. He was the founder of Binghamton, New York, owner of large tracts of oil land in Pennsylvania, and the first president of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Corporation.
Jun 7, 2017 · William Bingham. Does the name sound familiar to you? Some of the readers of this journal will recognize it. For many others, including myself, who have read extensively about the American Revolution it may be a name they have either never encountered or may vaguely recall from a footnote someplace.
William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801.
WILLIAM BINGHAM, EIGHTEENTH. CENTURY MAGNATE. When William Bingham died in 1804, he was generally con sidered one of the wealthiest men of his time. Although thirty-five years earlier he had come into his share of his father's estate, which had been divided between his mother and her.
William Bingham was a merchant, landowner, statesman, and U.S. senator during the Federalist era. He married Anne Willing on 26 October 1780. Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-545) 1.
William Bingham, the son of a Philadelphia merchant, amassed great wealth privateering during the early years of the American Revolution. Bingham's ship Reprisal was sent to French Martinique to bring war supplies to the colonies.
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Jun 19, 2024 · William Bingham. Born: March 8, 1752, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Died: February 7, 1804, Bath, Somerset, England. Member of the House: Philadelphia City, 1790-1792. Affiliation: Federalist. William Bingham was born on March 8, 1752, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William Bingham was born on April 8, 1752 to William and Mary Stamper Bingham in Philadelphia. At the age of sixteen he graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1768. In 1770, Bingham served as British Consul at St. Pierre, Martinique.
Feb 27, 2018 · Though little known today, and a fairly small player in the war for independence, William Bingham’s wealth, prestige and economic knowledge had a large roll in the creation of the Treasury Department which is still the basis of how the American financial system works today.
