George Bingenheimer

George Henry Bingenheimer (April 18, 1861 — December 24, 1920) was an early settler, businessman, and land developer for the city of Mandan, North Dakota.

Active in local politics, he served as Morton County Treasurer (1882–1886), Sheriff (1889-1894), and as an Indian agent for Standing Rock from 1898–1903.

George Bingenheimer was also involved in politics and attended multiple National Republican Conventions.

George Bingenheimer took over Major Cramsie's position, as Indian agent at Standing Rock on March 11, 1898, and served there for the following five years.

George Bingenheimer later faced accusations of serving under the suspicion of revenue misappropriation, and ultimately left the Indian service because of so.

He donated and sold portions of his collections to the State Historical Society of North Dakota in 1906.

One of his possible contributions is a carved, wooden bow, which is now at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

Men's shirt, Northern Plains, made of "hide, porcupine quills, feathers, horsehair, human hair, silk ribbon, rabbit skin/fur, weasel skin/fur, and metal items" and created by sewing, dying, quill plaiting or woven quillwork, and fringing ( National Museum of the American Indian )
Original card catalog record for the shirt, attributing it to the Teton Sioux and the collection to George H. Bingenheimer (National Museum of the American Indian)