Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Reginald H. BINGHAM

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1138

Reginald H. Bingham

Reginald H. Bingham, physician and surgeon; was born at Hampton, Washington
Co., N.Y., June 8, 1829; removed to Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt., when he
was fourteen years of age, remained there three years, and , in 1846, he
went to Clarenceville, Canada;, and began the study of medicine with his
uncle, Dr. J.P. Barber; he attended one course of lectures at Pittsfield,
Mass.; afterward at Castleton Medical College, and graduated from that
institution in 1849, then returned to Clarenceville and purchased his
uncle's practice; in 1853, he removed to Chicago, where he remained until
September, 1854, then came to Fond du Lac; in March, 1856, he located at
Winona, Minn., where he resided until July, 1861, when he entered the army
as Surgeon of the 2d Minn. V. I.; served until June, 1862, when he resigned
on account of ill-health; in April, 1863, he again entered the service as
Surgeon of the 9th Minn. V.I., a position which he held until August, 1865;
after leaving the army he located at Chicago, and remained there until her
came to Oshkosh in December, 1880; he is a member of the Chicago
Association of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago Medical Society and for
fourteen years he was physician to the Chicago Protestant Orphan Asylum,
the oldest institution of kits kind in Chicago, having been incorporated in
1849; he was also one of the dispensary staff of the Chicago Medical
College.  The Doctor was married at Highgate Springs, Vt., in March, 1853,
to Emily Isabelle Gould, a native of Henrysville, Canada East, in June,
1835.