The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-07-03
ROBERT ". BINGHAM
Named for New Mayor of
81 Louisville.
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Sketch of Mayor.

Robert w. Bingham, county Attor-
ney of jefferson county, and one of
theDemocratic officials deposed by the
Court of Appeals in the decision of the
election contest cases, was named by
GOV. Beckham as Mayor of the city of
Louisville to succeed Paul c. Barth
until an election by the people can
be held in November next.
In making the appointment Gov.
Beckham only made the bare an
nouneement of the fact. 1t is plain,
however, that the most potent influ-
ence behind the appointment is the
5 Governors belief that his appOintee
Will put the lid on the Sunday sa-
loon.
The Governor says he does not be-
lieve that his appointee was the only
man mentioned for the appointment
Mayor who would have carried out
the Executives policy as to the lid,
but he felt that he was the one official
of1the city of Louisville or county OF
jefferson who volunteered TO take steps
to bring about such a condition some
time ago, and that having done so, he
demonstrated his earnestness and sim
cerity in the matter and was entitled
to precedence in the opportunity to
make certain the carrying out of that
policy.
Robert Worth Bingham, appointed
Mayor to succeed Paul G.. Barth, is
thirty-four years of age. He is youth
full and athletic in his appearance. He
is North Carolinian by birth and
Kentuckian by marriage. He estab-
lished himself In Louisville ten years
ago after completing his study OF law
at Ann Arbor, Mich. He was associated
with ]. T. O'Neal for about two years,
and then formed a law partnership
with w. w. Daviess, boyhood play
mate, a college chum and classmate
and a lifelong friend. That was in
1899. Since then Mr.. Bingham has
become prominently Unidentified at the
bar and in politics.
Sir Bingham was born in Orange
county, North Carolina, thirty-four
years ago. lie is the son of Col.
Robert Bingham, head of the Bingham
School, of Asleville, but until some
fifteen years ago located in Orange
county. The school was founded by
Col. Robert Bingham, grandfather of
Robert w. Bingham, in 1873, and
since it was founded the Bling
ham family has been at its head.
There Robert w. Bingham was edu-
Gated and later he was one of the
instructors in the school.
After being graduated from his faith.
er's school, Mr.. Bingham entered the
University of North Carolina. When
his study was completed there he took
post graduate work at the University
of Virginia, and also began the study |
of law there His law course was
completed at the University of Louis
vile, and later was supplemented by
study at Ann Arbor. Shortly after
completing his study at Ann Arbor
Mr.. Bingham married MissElenor Mil
Ter, daughter of Samuel A. Miller, of
Louisville, and settled there.
About four years ago, Mr.. Bingham
was appointed County Attorney by
Judge Gregory to fill out an unexpir-
ed term of Judge Samuel B. Kirby.
Shortly after his appointment he was !
Elected for a one-year term and two |
years ago was elected CountyAttorney
for a four-year term.
For the past eight years Mr.. Bing-
ham has been president and is still
president of the Kentucky 'Children's
Home Society. For four years, under
appointment of Judge James Mccain,
Mr.. Bingham was president of the
Board of Children's Guardians, and
in such work he takes great deal
of interest.
Besides other things Mr. Bingham
is a lodge man. He is Mason, a
member of the Knights of Pythias,
syoodman of the World, Red Man
and an Elk.