Legislator Details

Image of Kinsley Scott Bingham
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Portrait of Kinsley Scott Bingham scanned from BiogPub (W) p.136

Kinsley Scott Bingham
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 28

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/16/1808
City: Camillus, NY
County: Onondaga County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/5/1861
City: Green Oak, MI
County: Livingston County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Brighton, MI
County: Livingston County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Old Village Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Margaret Warden(an immigrant from Scotland)in 1833; she died 1834; married Mary Warden 6/10/1839

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
Studied law in Syracuse, NY; moved to Green Oak, MI 1833; Democrat; Free-Soil Democrat then elected as Governor as a Republic.

Notable Facts:
US Rep. 1847-51. Michigan Governor 1854-58 & US Senator (1859-61) for Michigan. 1st Probate Judge in Livingston Co. Elected 4 times to the Michigan Legislature; served as Speaker of the House 3 terms. Instumental in the estab. of the Agricultural College in Lansing. Died in office. Origunally interred in a private/family graveyard in Livingston Co.; reinterred at Old Village Cemetery, Brighton, MI. First name is sometimes spelled as "Kingsley" (Chapman (Le), Ross, and Goss 1-2).

Sessions Served:

Seventh Legislature, 1842
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On:
Postions Held: Speaker

City of Residence: Green Oak
County of Residence Livingston
District: Livingston
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/1/1841
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1842
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Sixth Legislature, 1841
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means , Roads and Bridges , Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Green Oak
County of Residence Livingston
District: Livingston
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/2/1840
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1841
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Fourth Legislature, 1839
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On:
Postions Held: Speaker

City of Residence: Green Oak
County of Residence Livingston
District: Livingston, Ingham
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/5/1838
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1839
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Third Legislature, 1838
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On:
Postions Held: Speaker

City of Residence: Green Oak
County of Residence Livingston
District: Livingston
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1837
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1838
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Second Legislature, 1837
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Select Committee on the River Raisin and Lake Erie Rail-road Co., Library, Accounts, Judiciary
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Green Oak
County of Residence Livingston
District: Livingston
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/7/1836
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1837
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Listed in 1837 Manual as a representative from Washtenaw. Listed in 1923 Manual historical list and Michigan Biographies as a representative from Livingston county.

Bibliography:

Rep.Dist 1:10-11; CongBio p.663; Chapman (Le)p.135-37; PolGryd; Ross p.406, 408; Goss 1-2 p.823, 827; BioPub (W) p.136
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