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Happy birthday, John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders” - Carolyn Mitchell - 01-21-2016 07:55 PM

Today marks the 201st birthday of John Bingham. Following Lincoln’s assassination, he was a member of the team that prosecuted John Wilkes Booth’s co-conspirators.

http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/01/happy-birthday-john-bingham-one-of-americas-forgotten-second-founders/


RE: Happy birthday, John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders” - John Fazio - 01-21-2016 11:55 PM

(01-21-2016 07:55 PM)Carolyn Mitchell Wrote:  Today marks the 201st birthday of John Bingham. Following Lincoln’s assassination, he was a member of the team that prosecuted John Wilkes Booth’s co-conspirators.

http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/01/happy-birthday-john-bingham-one-of-americas-forgotten-second-founders/



Carolyn:

I too have a very high regard for Bingham, from Cadiz, Ohio. Cadiz (pronounced like the Spanish city, Kat'is) is a sleepy town in east-central, Ohio, a coal-mining area. I cannot imagine why he decided to reside there, with all the more popular places to live in the east. If anyone knows, please advise.

My only problem with Bingham is the fact that in his famous summation, he piled error upon error in his arguments against Spangler. Spangler was innocent. Amen.

John


RE: Happy birthday, John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders” - Jim Garrett - 01-22-2016 09:41 AM

He became estranged from his family over his pro-union stance.


RE: Happy birthday, John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders” - John Fazio - 01-22-2016 10:59 AM

(01-22-2016 09:41 AM)Jim Garrett Wrote:  He became estranged from his family over his pro-union stance.

Jim:

Thanks Jim. I didn't know that.

John