William Bingham
William Bingham | |
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| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office February 16, 1797 – July 6, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Livermore |
| Succeeded by | William Bradford |
| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Morris |
| Succeeded by | Peter Muhlenberg |
| 37th and 38th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office December 4, 1791 – April 10, 1792 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Speaker of the Assembly) |
| Succeeded by | Gerardus Wynkoop II |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1793–1794 | |
| Secretary of the Committee of Secret Correspondence | |
| In office November 29, 1775 – April 17, 1777 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Paine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1752 |
| Died | February 7, 1804 (aged 51) |
| Resting place | New York City |
| Party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Ann Willing |
| Children | Maria Matilda Anne Louisa William |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Banker |
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William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman and wealthy merchant from Philadelphia. He represented Pennsylvania as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and later served as a United States senator from 1795 to 1801.
Bingham was among the wealthiest Americans of his era, with some accounts describing him as the richest person in the United States around 1780.