James M. Bingham

For the artist with a similar name, see James Bingham (artist). For the Indiana politician, see James Bingham (Indiana politician).

James M. Bingham
13th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
Governor	William E. Smith
Preceded by	Charles D. Parker
Succeeded by	Sam Fifield
20th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 1870 – January 1871
Preceded by	Alexander McDonald Thomson
Succeeded by	William E. Smith
13th Mayor of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
In office April 1883 – April 1884
Preceded by	Ambrose Hoffman
Succeeded by	Jacob Leinenkugel
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	Albert Pound
Succeeded by	Thomas L. Halbert
Constituency	Chippewa district
In office January 4, 1869 – January 2, 1871
Preceded by	Samuel W. Hunt
Succeeded by	James A. Bate
Constituency	Chippewa–Dunn district
In office January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865
Preceded by	John B. Crosby
Succeeded by	William P. Forsyth
Constituency	Jefferson 4th district
Personal details
Born	(1828-02-03)February 3, 1828 Perry, New York, U.S.
Died	January 8, 1885(1885-01-08) (aged 56) Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Justina Madelaine Wright ​ ​ (m. 1856⁠–⁠1885)​
Children	Clifford Dwight Bingham (b. 1857; died 1939) Walter Vance Bingham (b. 1860; died 1946)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1864
Rank	Major, USV
Unit	40th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

James M. Bingham (February 3, 1828 – January 8, 1885) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, the 20th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and the 13th mayor of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Biography

He was born in Perry, New York, in 1828, and moved to Palmyra, Wisconsin, in 1854, where he practiced law. Bingham served in the 40th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment as a major. A Republican, he served terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1863, 1864, 1869, 1870, and 1874 and was elected its speaker in 1870. He moved to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin in 1870. In 1878 he was elected the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin under Governor William E. Smith, an office he held for two terms until 1882. He died in 1885 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Legacy

His former home, now known as the Cook-Rutledge House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

• "Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
• "James M. Bingham". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2007.