James M. Bingham (February 3, 1828 – January 8, 1885)[1] was an American lawyer and Republican politician.
He was born in Perry, New York, in 1828, and moved to Palmyra, Wisconsin, in 1854, where he practiced law.
Bingham served in the 40th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment as a major.
A Republican, he served terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1863, 1864, 1869, 1870, and 1874 and was elected its speaker in 1870.
[2] His former home, now known as the Cook-Rutledge House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.