Henrietta Bingham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henrietta Bingham

American socialite, journalist and horse breeder

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1968

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Henrietta Bingham (January 3, 1901 – June 17, 1968) was a wealthy American journalist, newspaper executive and horse breeder.
When she was twelve, she was present when her mother was killed in a road accident which traumatized the whole family.
She subsequently developed a very close relationship with her father who took a long time to recognize her lesbianism although eventually he became reconciled to her sexuality.
In the 1920s she became an anglophile flapper and she associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
In 1935 she purchased and ran a Kentucky estate for breeding thoroughbred racehorses.
Her 1954 marriage, after a succession of partners, men and women, was unsuccessful.