Henry H. Bingham

Henry Harrison Bingham
Henry Harrison Bingham
	Henry Harrison Bingham
Born	December 4, 1841; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 22, 1912 (aged 70); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Place of burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1862–1866
Rank	Major; Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Spotsylvania; Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road; ;
Awards	Medal of Honor
Alma mater	Washington and Jefferson College (LLD)

Henry Harrison Bingham (December 4, 1841 – March 22, 1912) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1879 to 1912. He was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, fought in some of the key battles of the war and received the United States Military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Wilderness.

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