George G. Bingham
| George G. Bingham | |
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| 2nd Dean of Willamette Law School | |
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In office 1888–1891 |
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| Preceded by | William Marion Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Samuel T. Richardson |
| Judge of the Oregon Circuit Court | |
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In office 1917–1924 |
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| Born | November 25, 1855 West Salem, Wisconsin |
| Died | October 4, 1924 (aged 68) Portland, Oregon |
| Spouse(s) | Willie E. Harris |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
| Profession |
professor of law attorney |
George Greenwood Bingham (November 25, 1855 – October 4, 1924) was an American judge and legal educator in the state of Oregon. A native of Wisconsin, his family immigrated to Oregon in his teens, though he returned to the Midwest for his legal education. Bingham served as the second dean at the Willamette University College of Law and was also a judge for Multnomah County after previously serving as a district attorney for Salem and the state. His former home in Salem, the Dr. Luke A. Port House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
George Bingham was born in West Salem, Wisconsin, on November 25, 1855, to William Henry Bingham and Maria Bingham (née Kentner) as the first of four children. The family moved to neighboring Barre by 1860 and to Carrollton, Missouri, by 1870. In 1872, the family moved to Oregon and settled in Yamhill County. After receiving his education in the public schools of Yamhill County, he attended what became Linfield College in McMinnville. Bingham attended the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor where he graduated with a bachelor of laws degree in 1880.
In 1880, he returned to Oregon and passed the bar, setting up legal practice in Lafayette back in Yamhill County with James McCain. After a year he moved to the county’s seat, McMinnville, and practiced law there until 1885. In 1883, he formed a legal partnership with William Marion Ramsey, which lasted until 1887. He was elected as the county coroner in 1884.
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