Theo. A. Bingham Papers 1897-1903

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Theo. A. Bingham Papers 1897-1903

Army officer. Papers, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous material relating to official functions at the White House, the assassination of William McKinley, and the unveiling of a statue of Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau in Washington, D.C.

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Mckinley, William, 1843-1901

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Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1862-1929

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Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807

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Count Rochambeau was Commander of the French troops during the American Revolution. From the description of LS, 1782 May 17 : Williamsburgh, to [General Washington?]. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13880974 Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (July 1, 1725 – May 10, 1807) was a French aristocrat, soldier, and a Marshal of France who participated in the American revolution. From the guide to the Rochambeau Speech in Willi...

Bingham, Theo. A. (Theodore Alfred), 1858-1934

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Army officer. Between 1897 and 1903 Bingham was in charge of public buildings and grounds in Washington, D.C., under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of Public Buildings and Grounds. From the description of Theo. A. Bingham papers, 1897-1903. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455627 Biographical Note 1858, May 14 Born, Andover, Conn. ...