Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-17
OBITUARY.


his home in Cornwall November 9Th,
His death was caused by paralytic
stroke which took place on the proceed
ing Friday morning, He was born in
Cornwall, January 8, lsiS, and there
received his education, In 1862 he vol
unteered and served as corporal In com
pany d, under Captain Abel, in the
l4th Vermont regiment, He fought
under General Meade at Gettysburg,
On June l6, 1868, he married Mary J.,
Cook of New Haven, There were two
children born of this marriage, Anna,
Mrs. William j, Ballou of Ludlow and
DR.. Eugene Cook Bingham of Easton,
Pa. His wife died on September Is,
1887. On January rs, 1893, he married
Anna j. Stowell Sunderland and they
also had two children, Lucien Warner
Bingham of Cornwall and Maurice
Alden Bingham, who is member Of the
Freshman class Of Middlebury College
Mr. Bingham served his town and
county in various ways, He was rep
resentative in the Legislature of 1880.
He was assistant Judge of the County
Court in 1890. He was justice of the
peace, town agent, and for thirty-eight
consecutive years he was treasurer Of
the town, which Office he held at the
time of his death 1t is a fact of inter
est that his father, Harris Bingham,
was treasurer for twenty years before
him.
w. Harrison Bingham was a success
full farmer, and during the last decade
has devoted a considerable part of his
time to his telephone business, being
president and one of the organizers of
the Cornwall Telephone e. Telegraph Co.
He was for fifteen consecutive years
Chairman of the board of directors of
the schools of his town. His confidence
in the value of "higher education" is
shown by the fact that his four own
children and two step children entered
college. Four have already graduated
from college and three have received
postgraduate degrees.
He was a member of the Congrega-
tional church of Cornwall and was an
ardent supporter of its work and of
general missions. He belonged to the
Grand Army and the Masonic order and
took an active interest in their welfare.
The funeral which was attended by a
large number of people took place at
his late residence, the Rev. S. H.
Barnum officiating, and the Rev. S. X.
Darlington assisting. The Ladies Cir
Gle, G. A. r. conducted flag service.
The remains wore borne from his
home by his six sons and his nephew,
Mr.. Frederick c. Bingham. The service
at Evergreen cemetery, West Cornwall,
was in charge Of the Knights Templar
of Mt. Calvary Commandery, assisted by
members of the Grand Army. Mem
bers of the Knights Templar acted as
pall-bearers at the cemetery with the
members of the William =. Russell post,
of the &. A. R., acting as honorary pail
bearers. Members of the Blue lodge
attended in a body. All of Mr.. Bing-
ham s children were present at the fun
eral, including the Rev. l.. Ernest Sun
derland of Cleveland, o., and Edwin S.
S. Sunderland of New York city, step
children of the decea' ed. Edwin Sun
derland is serving as a member of
squadron A, Troop B of the New York
calvary and was stationed at McAllen,
Texas, at the time Mr.. Bingham was
stricken. Other relatives from out of
town who were present were: The Rev,
William Ballou, son-in-law Of Ludlow
and his son William; Miss Charlotte
Bingham of New York city, niece; Mr..
Frederick C. Bingham of Philadelphia,
nephew; Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Wright
of Waltham. Mr.. and Mrs Doud, New
Haven, Mr. Charles Witherel and fam
lily of Shoreham, Mr. Ralph and Mr..
John Murdoch of Crown. Point, N. Y,