Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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Name (Latin)
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Date of birth
1752-04-08
Date of death
1804-02-06
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 47140944
Wikidata: Q2113530
Library of congress: n 81056857
Sources of Information
  • Allis, F. S. William Binghams's Maine lands, 1954.

Wikipedia description:

William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman and wealthy merchant from Philadelphia. He represented Pennsylvania as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and later served as a United States senator from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was among the wealthiest Americans of his era, with some accounts describing him as the richest person in the United States around 1780.

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