The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
HARRY BINGHAM
RECEIVES HONOR
Former Washingtonian Is
Named Probate Judge of
Grafton County, N. H.
APPOINTMENT IS PRAISED
LittletOn Courier Comments FavorabIy
on New 0fieial-Served as Cap
itaPs District Attorney.

Washington friends will be happy to
learn Of the appointment of Harry Bing-
ham, former Assistant District Attorney
of the District, and son of the late
Chief Justice Bingham, of the District
Supreme Court, to be probate Judge of
Grafton County, N. H.
The new Judge was for years a resi-
dent Of Washington, and still maintains
his home in Patterson Street, near Chevy
Chase Circle.
The following is reprinted from the
Littleton IN. H.) Courier:
AN appointment of general interest to
Littleton people was made Saturday by
the Governor and council when Harry
Bingham, OF Littleton, was named to sue
ceed Tyler Westgate, of Woodsville, as
judge of probate of Grafton County.
Judge Westgate's term of Office ex-
pires the first of December, as he has
reached the age limit of seventy years.
For more than thirty years he has held
the office, discharging his duties with a
fairness. ability, and ndeiity that has
been recognized and appreciated by pro-
fessionsl associates and all who. have
had dealings with the Probate Court
The record he leaves benind is one with
which any man may feel satisfied.
Native of Ohio.
Edward Franklin Bingham, who at one
time was Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, and
he comes from a family that can boast
Of several lawyers and judges. He was
born at Columbus, Ohio, in March, 1854,
and was educated at the public schools
in Columbus and at the Ohio State Uni
versity. From 1884 to 1883 he studied law
with Bingham, Mitchell & Bachelor in
Littleton. and was admitted to the bar ct
Concord July 10, 1857, and was in practice
here two years.
In 1883 he returned to his native State
and was assistant prosecuting attorney
OF Franklin County for two years. Dur
ing the war with Spain he was captain
of the Seventh United States Volunteer
Infantry and was stationed in the South
during the winter of 1898 and 1893. He
was mustered out March /, 1899. He then
went to Washington, d. c., where he
was Assistant United States Attorney for
the District of Columbia.
Also to Practice Law.
He remained in Washington until
April, 1919, when he came to Littleton to
look after the law business Of his brother
in-law, the late William H. Mitchell, and
has since practiced law here. With his
new work Mr.. Bingham also will practice
law as before except in probate matters
and will hold two regular sessions in the
county each month, except August, when
lone will be held. There will also be
several special terms held at various
towns in the county. His salary will be
$1,000. besides the regular fees.
THE appointment of Mr.. Bingham will,
IL is felt, be regarded throughout the
county and North country. as eminently
fitting. The very name of Bingham is
associated with legal judgment and is a
guarantee of efficient service.
Mr.. Bingham brings to the position
euCiDment and much valuable experience
liz the settling of estates, while his per
sCnal qualities assure a careful and con-
scientIous stewardship. The appointment
will bring forth congratulations not only
for him but for the public he is to
serve