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William Bingham (Pittsburgh)

William Bingham
William Bingham, Mayor of Pittsburgh.jpg
Portrait of William Bingham,
c. 1856–1857
21st Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
1856–1857
Preceded by Ferdinand E. Volz
Succeeded by Henry A. Weaver
Personal details
Born 1808
Died September 15, 1873 (aged 64/65)
Resting place Allegheny Cemetery

William Bingham (1808 – September 15, 1873), served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1856 to 1857.

William Bingham was born in 1808 and for most of his life was involved in the transportation business. The Bingham Brothers Company was a prosperous firm in the freight delivery industry. The Republican Party was formed in Pittsburgh during Bingham's administration.

Bingham died in 1873.


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