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Death Of Senator Bingham

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Day
11
Month
October
Year
1861
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Public Domain
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JviNSLEY S. Binghav, one ot the Senators of the State of Michigan in the Oongress of the United States, died at Lis residence in Green Oak, Livingston County, on Saturday, October 5th, of apoplexy, and lus remains were consigned to the toinb on Wednesday. Senator Binoham was born in Onondaga County, New York, in 1803. He caine to this State in 1834 and settled upon the farm where he died. Prior to 1840 he served severa! ternis in the State Legislature, and was two sessions Speaker of the House. In 1846 he was elected to Congress, and in 1848 re-elected. He was a candidato for nominación a third time, but ha ving failed, during the "compromiso " struggle of 1850, to entirely satisfy bis constituent, he was shelved. In 1854 he was nominated by the Free Soil Democracy for Governor, and later iu the same 3'car when the llepublicau party waa orgauized, a!so by tliat party. He was elected, and was reelected in 1856. At the expiration of bis gubernatorial tnrm he was elected by the Le?islaturp, at the session of 1859, to Ruccecd Ciias. E. íítuart in the Senate of tho United States, in which body his term of office cominonced March 4th, 1859, aud would have expired March 'd, 1865. So long identifica with the history of the State, it is not to be expected tfa&t all citizens agrec in thuir estimation of the charactcr, ability, and services of Senator Binouam. V e havo never been numbered among bis politieal or personal adnnrer, nnd consequently cannot be expected to iudulge in a fulsome eulogy - Neithcr shall we enter upon any criticisuis of his career. He has served the people long, has attained to stations whtcb abler men have failed to rcach, has died in the luidst of histonors, his record has c.losed, and we leave the people to make up tlieir own judguient, joiuiug with them iu mouruing his sudden departure as wo would that of any other prominent citizen and public man.

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