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William Bingham
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office February 16, 1797 – July 6, 1797
Preceded by
Samuel Livermore
Succeeded by
William Bradford
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by
Robert Morris
Succeeded by
Peter Muhlenberg
37th and 38th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office December 4, 1801 – April 10, 1802
Preceded by
Himself (as Speaker of the Assembly)
Succeeded by
Gerardus Wynkoop II
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1793–1794
Personal details
Born
(1752-03-08)March 8, 1752 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died
February 7, 1804(1804-02-07) (aged 51) Bath, England
Resting place
New York City
Nationality
American
Political party
Federalist
Spouse
Ann Willing
Children
Maria Matilda Anne Louisa William
Alma mater
University of Pennsylvania
Profession
Banker
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] Bingham was one of the wealthiest men in the United States during his lifetime, and was considered to be the richest person in the U.S. in 1780.[2]
^Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Isaacson, Doris A. (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. pp. 381–382.
^Spingola, Deanna (2011). The Ruling Elite: a Study in Imperialism, Genocide and Emancipation. Bloomington, IN: Trafford Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-4269-5462-7. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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