William Bingham (1752–1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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. 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Continental Congress was the legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

memorial to Bingham in Bath Abbey

William was born on March 8, 1752 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the Philadelphia College (now the University of Pennsylvania) in 1768. He married Anne Willing, and they had two daughters. Download high resolution version (900x597, 87 KB)memorial to William Bingham, in Bath Abbey, 2004-07-31. ... Download high resolution version (900x597, 87 KB)memorial to William Bingham, in Bath Abbey, 2004-07-31. ... Bath Abbey at sunset Bath Abbey is the last in a series of monastic churches built in Bath and is still in active use. ... Jump to: navigation, search March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn or UPenn, although the former is the preferred and recognized nickname of the University) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

By the beginning of the American Revolution Bingham was regarded as one of the richest men in Pennsylvania. He was sent on diplomatic missions by the American Congress to Martinique and St. Pierre. Returning to America, he reprsented Pennsylvania as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788. In 1790 and 1791 he was elected to the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, serving as its speaker in 1791. About this time he became a major land developer, purhasing lands in upstate New York and 2 million acres (8,000 km²) in Maine. Jump to: navigation, search The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ... Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (French Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) 46°47′ N 56°12′ W is a French overseas collectivity consisting of several small islands off the eastern coast of Canada near Newfoundland. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Senators Olympia Snowe (R) Susan Collins (R) Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ...

Bingham was elected to Pennsylvania’s State Senate in 1794, and then named to the United States Senate where he served as a Federalist from 1795 to 1801. He was an active supporter of John Adams and when Adams was elected President, Bingham served as the Senate's President pro temp in the Fourth Congress. Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the first (1789–1797) Vice President of the United States, and the second (1797–1801) President of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska is the current President pro tempore of the Senate. ... Dates of Sessions 1795-1797 The first session of this Congress took place in Philadelphia from December 7, 1795 to June 1, 1796. ...

Bingham died on February 7, 1804 in Bath, England and is interred in the Anney there. The city of Binghamton, New York is named in his honor. February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Palladian-style Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ...

Further reading

• Robert C. Alberts, "The Golden Voyage: The Life and Times of William Bingham"; 1969, Houghton Mifflin.

External link

• Bingham's Congressional biography