Kinsley S. Bingham

Kinsley Scott Bingham ( born December 16, 1808 in Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, † October 5, 1861 in Green Oak, Michigan ) was an American politician and from 1855 to 1859, the eleventh governor of Michigan, he also represented in both houses of Congress.

Early years and political rise

Kinsley Bingham attended local schools his New York home. He then studied law in Syracuse. In 1833 he moved to Green Oak in Michigan Territory. In this place he began to work as a lawyer. At the same time, he held some public offices. He was, for example, postmaster, justice of the peace and judge in a probate court.

In these years, Bingham was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1837 he was elected to the House of Representatives from Michigan, in the following four legislative sessions, he was confirmed in each case in this mandate. At times, he served as Speaker of this chamber. Between 1847 and 1851 represented his state in Bingham U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. During this time he came within his party because of its strict negative attitude towards slavery under pressure. He finally left the Democrats and joined the Free Soil Party to temporarily before he then joined the new Republican Party.

Governor of Michigan

In 1854, Bingham was elected as a candidate of his new party for governor. He was not only the first Republican governor of Michigan, but was also one of the first Republican governors nationwide. He was the first of seven consecutive governors of Michigan, who belonged to this party. A Democrat was elected to this office was only in 1883 with Josiah Begole again. Bingham took office on January 3, 1855. After a re-election in 1856, he could remain in office until January 3, 1859. In these four years, the Michigan Agricultural College was founded, should emerge from the later, the Michigan State University. At that time, a law for the protection of individual liberties was passed. Also, education has been improved by establishing the State Reform School. In addition, at that time originated in Michigan more new districts and municipalities.

Further CV

Even after the end of his governorship Bingham remained politically active. He was elected to the U.S. Senate and took there his state of 4 March 1859 to his death on October 5, 1861. Politically he remained loyal to the Republicans. Already in 1856 he was a delegate to the first national convention of the party, on the John Charles Frémont as though unsuccessful presidential candidate was nominated. Four years later, Bingham supported the successful election of Abraham Lincoln. Kinsley Bingham was married and had two children.

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