E. Volney Bingham (August 1, 1844 – April 23, 1922) was a politician and lawyer from Indiana. He served in the

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from 1893 to 1895 and 1907 to 1909.

Early life and education

E. Volney Bingham was born on August 1, 1844, in

Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322. History Penn Township was formed in 1832. The Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was liste ...

, to Ann (née Miller) and Alfred Bingham. Bingham attended schools in

Mishawaka Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 51,063 as of the 2020 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City". Mishawaka is a principal city of the South Be ...

and worked in the furniture manufacturing business. He studied law and was later

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in 1875.

Career

Bingham enlisted in Company G of the 48th Indiana Infantry Regiment during the

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. He served until the end of the war and was promoted to

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. After the war, Bingham worked as a clerk for two years and worked as a traveling salesman. He was a

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. He was elected as justice of the peace of Mishawaka and served for twelve years. President

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appointed Bingham as postmaster of Mishawaka. He served in that role for four years. Bingham also served as a member of the Mishawaka school board for 25 years. Bingham was elected to the

in 1893. In 1906, Bingham was elected to the Indiana Senate by a margin of 24 votes. The results were contested, but he ultimately won the seat over former state senator Thad Talcott. He served from 1907 to 1909. Bingham served as deputy prosecuting attorney in Mishawaka.

Personal life

Bingham married Harriet "Hattie" A. Grimes on December 7, 1871. They had two sons and two daughters, J. Fred, Charles, Beth and Mrs. John F. Nuner. Bingham lived and practiced law at 213–215 East Third Street in Mishawaka. He died on April 23, 1922, at his home in Mishawaka. He was buried at

South Bend City Cemetery The South Bend City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in South Bend, Indiana. History The South Bend City Cemetery was established in 1831, when Lathrop Taylor and Alexis Coquillard donated the land upon which it was built. Jacob Roof was the firs ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bingham, E. Volney 1844 births 1922 deaths People from St. Joseph County, Indiana People of Indiana in the American Civil War Democratic Party Indiana state senators Indiana postmasters