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Samuel Bingham

1845 – 1905

Canadian politician and former mayor of Ottawa, Canada

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Lived 1845 – 1905 (aged 59–60). Samuel Bingham was a Canadian politician.

Samuel Bingham (184516 June 1905) was the Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada between 1897 and 1898.

He was born in Bytown's Lower Town to Irish Catholic parents in 1845. As a young man, he worked on the log drives on the Gatineau River. With the Gilmour and Edwards lumber companies, he formed the Gatineau Boom Company, which later became part of the Canadian International Paper Company. He was an alderman on the Ottawa City Council from 1880 to 1893. Bingham believed that English speaking citizens of Ottawa should learn French.

In 1905, he drowned in the Gatineau River near Wakefield, Quebec after he fell asleep while returning in a horse-drawn wagon from clearing a log jam on the river.

There is a bust of Bingham by sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy in Notre-Dame Cemetery. In 1893, an attempt to rename the Cummings Bridge over the Rideau River after the former mayor was thwarted by residents of Sandy Hill.

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Born
1845, Bytown
Birth century
Occupation
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Positions held
Mayor, Mayor of Ottawa
Also known as
Sam Bingham

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Samuel Bingham?

Canadian politician and former mayor of Ottawa, Canada

When was Samuel Bingham born?

Samuel Bingham was born in 1845 in Bytown.

When did Samuel Bingham die?

Samuel Bingham died on 16 June 1905 in Wakefield.

What was Samuel Bingham's occupation?

Samuel Bingham was a politician.

What nationality was Samuel Bingham?

Samuel Bingham was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samuel Bingham

· Wikidata: Q7410923

· DBpedia: Samuel Bingham

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