Bingham, Robert Worth, 1871-1937

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Lawyer, politician, mayor of Louisville (Ky.), owner of the Courier-Journal, Ambassador to the Court of St. James, 1933-1937.

From the description of Added papers, 1894-1944 1895-1913. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46726230

Lawyer, mayor of Louisville, judge, newspaper publisher, and ambassador.

From the description of Robert Worth Bingham : papers, 1876-1982 (bulk 1899-1910). (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46726232

Diplomat, lawyer, and newspaper publisher.

From the description of Robert Worth Bingham papers, 1856-1939 (bulk 1933-1937). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 456982320

Biographical Note

  • 1871, Nov. 8: Born, Orange County, N.C.
  • 1890: B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • 1896: Married Eleanor E. Miller (died 1913)
  • 1897: LL.B., University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
  • 1899 - 1909 : Member, law firm of Bingham and Davies
  • 1900: President, Kentucky Children's Home Society
  • 1903 - 1907 : County attorney, Jefferson County, Ky.
  • 1907: Mayor, Louisville, Ky.
  • 1911: Chancellor, Jefferson County, Ky., circuit court
  • 1916: Married Mary Lily Kenan Flagler (died 1917)
  • 1918: Acquired Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times
  • 1921 - 1922 : Active in the formation of tobacco cooperative marketing associations in Kentucky
  • 1924: Married Aleen Muldoon Hilliard
  • 1926: Named to Business Men's Commission on Agriculture
  • 1933: Appointed permanent American delegate, International Wheat Advisory Commission Appointed ambassador to Great Britain
  • 1937, Dec. 18: Died, Baltimore, Md.

From the guide to the Robert Worth Bingham Papers, 1856-1939, (bulk 1933-1937), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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referencedIn Anderson, Mary, 1859-1940. Mary Anderson : papers, 1933-1940. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Campbell, Charles D. 1863-1933. Charles D. Campbell papers 1903-2001 The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Bryan, Shepard, 1871-1970. Shepard Bryan papers, 1884, 1909-1945 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Papers-Oxmoor Collection additional papers, 1920-1968 The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932. Young Ewing Allison : papers, 1840-1932. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Stanley, Osso Willis, 1887-. Osso Willis Stanley : papers, 1911-1986. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961. Tom Wallace papers, 1925-1960. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Towles family. Towles family papers, 1806-1954. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Anderson, James Blythe, 1868-1945. James Blythe Anderson papers, 1751-1946. University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission. 1918 - 1995. Moving Images Relating to American War Cemeteries and Memorials. 1937 - 1984. America Honors Her War Heroes National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Bingham, Robert Worth, 1871-1937. Added papers, 1894-1944 1895-1913. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Juniper Hunting Club. Photograph collection, ca. 1912-ca. 1929. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Bullitt family. Bullitt family papers - Oxmoor collection, 1683-2003. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Brown, Eli Huston, 1875-. Broadside, 1923. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Konta, Alexander, 1862-1933. Alexander Konta : papers, 1915-1922. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. Houghton Library
referencedIn Brown, James Wright, 1873-1959. Collection, 1789-1951. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Bingham, Barry, 1906-1988. George Barry Bingham : papers, 1861-1989. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Marshall, Humphrey, 1812-1872. Humphrey Marshall papers, 1827-1921 (bulk 1840-1872). The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Rauch, Joseph, 1881-1957. Joseph Rauch papers, 1931-1967. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn George S. Messersmith papers University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
referencedIn McNutt, Paul V. (Paul Vories), 1891-1955. Mss., 1899-1955 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. Henry Watterson : papers, 1856-1965 (bulk 1910-1919). The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Bingham, Robert Worth, 1871-1937. Robert Worth Bingham : papers, 1876-1982 (bulk 1899-1910). The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Pope-Humphrey family : papers, 1807-1938. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Robert Worth Bingham Papers, 1856-1939, (bulk 1933-1937) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Long, Alves,. Alves Long papers, 1783, 1882, 1934, and undated [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Dudley family. Dudley family : papers, 1861-1971. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Edward Mandell House papers, 1885-2007, 1885-1938 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Briney family. Briney family : papers, 1830-1985. The Filson Historical Society
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associatedWith Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915. person
associatedWith Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932. person
associatedWith Anderson, James Blythe, 1868-1945. person
associatedWith Anderson, Mary, 1859-1940. person
associatedWith Anti-saloon League of America corporateBody
correspondedWith Astor, John Jacob, b. 1886 person
correspondedWith Atherton, Ray, 1883-1960 person
correspondedWith Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin, Earl, 1867-1947 person
associatedWith Bandana Democratic Club (Louisville, Ky.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956 person
associatedWith Barth, Paul C., 1858-1907. person
correspondedWith Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965 person
correspondedWith Beckham, John Crepps Wickliffe, 1869-1940 person
correspondedWith Bell, Ulric, 1891-1960 person
associatedWith Bingham, Barry, 1906-1988. person
associatedWith Bingham, Eleanor Miller, d. 1913. person
associatedWith Bingham family. family
associatedWith Bingham family. family
associatedWith Bingham, Henrietta Worth, d. 1968. person
associatedWith Bingham Military School (Asheville, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Bingham, Robert Worth, 1897-1965. person
correspondedWith Briney family. family
associatedWith Brown, Eli Huston, 1875- person
associatedWith Brown, James Wright, 1873-1959. person
correspondedWith Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 person
associatedWith Bryan, Shepard, 1871-1970. person
associatedWith Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. person
associatedWith Bullitt family. family
associatedWith Bullitt family. family
associatedWith Campbell, Charles D. 1863-1933. person
correspondedWith Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 person
associatedWith Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940. person
correspondedWith Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 person
correspondedWith Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948 person
associatedWith Davies, William W. (William Watkins), 1868-1945. person
correspondedWith Davis, Norman H. (Norman Hezekiah), 1878-1944 person
associatedWith Dudley family. person
correspondedWith Eden, Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 person
correspondedWith Etheridge, Mark person
correspondedWith Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976 person
correspondedWith Grainger, Charles Fuller, 1854-1925 person
associatedWith Grinstead, James Fontleroy, 1845-1921. person
correspondedWith Haager, Jacob H., b. 1863 person
correspondedWith Harris, Credo Fitch, 1874-1953 person
correspondedWith Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977 person
associatedWith Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 person
associatedWith Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945. person
correspondedWith Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 person
associatedWith House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938. person
correspondedWith Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955 person
associatedWith Juniper Hunting Club. corporateBody
correspondedWith Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969 person
associatedWith Kentucky Children's Home Society corporateBody
associatedWith Konta, Alexander, 1862-1933. person
correspondedWith Krock, Arthur, 1886- person
correspondedWith Levi, Emanuel person
correspondedWith Levi, Emanuel person
correspondedWith Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 person
correspondedWith Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945 person
associatedWith London Naval Conference. corporateBody
associatedWith Long, Alves, person
correspondedWith Long, Breckinridge, 1881-1958 person
associatedWith Long, George James, 1853-1930. person
correspondedWith Luce, Henry Robinson, 1898-1967 person
correspondedWith MacDonald, James Ramsay, 1866-1937 person
correspondedWith MacVeagh, Lincoln, 1890-1972 person
associatedWith Marshall, Humphrey, 1812-1872. person
correspondedWith Masaryk, Jan, 1886-1948 person
associatedWith McNutt, Paul V. (Paul Vories), 1891-1955 person
associatedWith Messersmith, George S., (George Strausser), 1883-1960 person
correspondedWith Meyer, Eugene, 1875-1959 person
associatedWith Miller, Samuel A., 1839-1895. person
correspondedWith Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 person
associatedWith Monetary and Economic Conference (1933 : London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Monetary and Economic Conference (1933 : London, England) corporateBody
correspondedWith Morgenthau, Henry, 1891-1967 person
associatedWith Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945. person
correspondedWith Ochs, Adolph S. (Adolph Simon), 1858-1935 person
associatedWith Rauch, Joseph, 1881-1957. person
correspondedWith Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1874-1960 person
correspondedWith Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 person
correspondedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 person
correspondedWith Roper, Daniel C. (Daniel Calhoun), 1867-1943 person
associatedWith Stanley, Osso Willis, 1887- person
associatedWith Towles family. family
associatedWith United Confederate Veterans corporateBody
associatedWith United Sons of Confederate Veterans corporateBody
associatedWith United States Cast Iron Pipe Foundry Company corporateBody
correspondedWith Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1898- person
associatedWith Venable, F. P. (Francis Preston), 1856-1934. person
correspondedWith Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965 person
correspondedWith Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961 person
correspondedWith Watson, Thomas John, 1874-1956 person
correspondedWith Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921 person
correspondedWith Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 person
associatedWith Young Mens Christian Associations corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
North Carolina
London (England)
Great Britain
Japan
Kentucky
United States
Ethiopia
Kentucky
Kentucky
Japan
United States
Louisville (Ky.)
England
United States
Kentucky--Louisville
Kentucky
Great Britain
Ethiopia
London (England)
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Agriculture
Alcoholism
American newspapers
American newspapers
Architects
Charities
Charities
Clubs
Coal trade
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Diplomatic and consular service, American
Disarmament
Elections
Freemasons
Gold standard
Italo
Lawyers
Mayors
Mineral industries
Missions
Money
Nursing
Political corruption
Prisons
Racism
Roads
Tariff
Tariff
Temperance
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Tobacco industry
Transportation
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World politics
Occupation
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Lawyers
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Activity

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Birth 1871-11-08

Death 1937-12-18

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