Horace Binney

Horace Binney (January 4, 1780 – August 12, 1875) was an American lawyer, author, and public speaker who served as an Anti-Jacksonian in the United States House of Representatives.

While in the House of Representatives, he defended the United States Bank and opposed the policies of President Andrew Jackson.

In the latter case, which involved the disposition of the fortune of Stephen Girard, he was unsuccessfully opposed by Daniel Webster.

[3] Binney made many public addresses, the most noteworthy of which, entitled Life and Character of Chief Justice Marshall, was published in 1835.

[8] Together, Horace and Elizabeth were the parents of:[10] Binney died on August 12, 1875, at the age of 95 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city of his birth.

Portrait of Binney at age 20, by Gilbert Stuart
Photograph of Binney in his late years