Green Oak Township near Brighton in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Kinsley S. Bingham
Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 27, 2017
1. Kinsley S. Bingham Marker
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Kinsley S. Bingham. . Twenty-five year old Kinsley Bingham left his New York home in 1833 saying: "Give me $500 and let me go to Michigan and I'll be governor in two years." He settled here, constructing this handsome Greek Revival house in 1842. Bingham's boast was not exaggerated, since he was elected to the legislature in 1836, serving five terms, and was U.S. Congressman from 1847 to 1851. Adamantly opposed to slavery, he broke from the Democratic Party of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. The Republican Party chose Bingham as its candidate for governor in Jackson's famous "Under the Oaks" convention of 1854. Six months later he took office as the nation's first Republican governor, and in 1856 he was reelected. Chosen U.S. Senator in 1859, Bingham died here on October 5, 1861.
Twenty-five year old Kinsley Bingham left his New York home in 1833 saying: "Give me $500 and let me go to Michigan and I'll be governor in two years." He settled here, constructing this handsome Greek Revival house in 1842. Bingham's boast was not exaggerated, since he was elected to the legislature in 1836, serving five terms, and was U.S. Congressman from 1847 to 1851. Adamantly opposed to slavery, he broke from the Democratic Party of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. The Republican Party chose Bingham as its candidate for governor in Jackson's famous "Under the Oaks" convention of 1854. Six months later he took office as the nation's first Republican governor, and in 1856 he was reelected. Chosen U.S. Senator in 1859, Bingham died here on October 5, 1861.
Erected 1973 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number S406.)
Location. 42° 29.861′ N, 83° 41.021′ W. Marker is near Brighton, Michigan, in Livingston County. It is in Green Oak Township. Marker is on Silver
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Lake Road, 0.3 miles east of Kensington Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13270 Silver Lake Road, Brighton MI 48116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
