Pliny Bingham represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. A swamp he owned submerged the Dedham Branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad during construction. He stole the silver from the First Church and Parish in Dedham during a dispute that split the church.
References
- Worthington 1827, pp. 106–107.
- Hanson 1976, p. 227.
- Hanson 1976, p. 213.
Works cited
- Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- Hanson, Robert Brand (1976). Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1890. Dedham Historical Society.
This article about a Massachusetts politician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |