George Hutchins Bingham
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George Hutchins Bingham was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
from 1913 until his death.
A native of Littleton, New Hampshire
, he graduated from Dartmouth College
in 1887 and Harvard Law School
in 1891. He began his legal practice with his father, George Azro Bingham (later a judge of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
) in Littleton. George H. Bingham was also the grandson of Andrew S. Woods, a Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
After the elder George A. Bingham died in 1895; his son continued the law practice at Littleton. Soon he moved to Manchester
, where he went into law practice with David A. Taggart. The two men were law partners from 1889 to 1901. Bingham then became Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, holding that position from 1902 to 1913. On May 15, 1913, President
Woodrow Wilson
nominated Bingham as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
, to a seat vacated by LeBaron Bradford Colt. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 5, 1913, and served as an active judge of the First Circuit from 1913 to 1939. He assumed senior status
on March 23, 1939 but remained a member of the court until his death in Manchester ten years later.
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
from 1913 until his death.
A native of Littleton, New Hampshire
Littleton, New Hampshire
Littleton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,928 at the 2010 census. Situated at the edge of the White Mountains, Littleton is bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River....
, he graduated from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1887 and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1891. He began his legal practice with his father, George Azro Bingham (later a judge of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
New Hampshire Supreme Court
The New Hampshire Supreme Court is the supreme court of the U. S. state of New Hampshire and sole appellate court of the state. The Supreme Court is seated in the state capital, Concord. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices appointed by the Governor and Executive...
) in Littleton. George H. Bingham was also the grandson of Andrew S. Woods, a Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
After the elder George A. Bingham died in 1895; his son continued the law practice at Littleton. Soon he moved to Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
, where he went into law practice with David A. Taggart. The two men were law partners from 1889 to 1901. Bingham then became Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, holding that position from 1902 to 1913. On May 15, 1913, President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
nominated Bingham as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
, to a seat vacated by LeBaron Bradford Colt. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 5, 1913, and served as an active judge of the First Circuit from 1913 to 1939. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on March 23, 1939 but remained a member of the court until his death in Manchester ten years later.