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Binghamton

<strong>Subject:</strong><br />Binghamton fun facts <br /><br /> Poster Message:
Binghamton was named after Philadelphia native, William Bingham. Bingham was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was a very wealthy man who was known for being a major land developer. One of his prime prospects was at the confluence of the Chenango River and Susquehanna River. Judge Joshua Whitney Jr. was Bingham's agent and a settler in this area and decided to call the town Binghamton to honor Bingham.