George Caleb Bingham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Caleb Bingham

American artist

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1811

Place of Birth: Augusta County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1879

Profession: politician, painter, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

George Caleb Bingham (March 20, 1811 – July 7, 1879) was an American artist, soldier and politician known in his lifetime as "the Missouri Artist".
Initially a Whig, he was elected as a delegate to the Missouri legislature before the American Civil War where he fought the extension of slavery westward.
During that war, although born in Virginia, Bingham was dedicated to the Union cause and became captain of a volunteer company which helped keep the state from joining the Confederacy, and then served four years as Missouri's Treasurer.
During his final years, Bingham held several offices in Kansas City, while also serving as Missouri's Adjutant General.
His paintings of American frontier life along the Missouri River exemplify the Luminist style.



Alternative names	G. C. Bingham; George Bingham
Description	American painter, university teacher and politician
Date of birth/death	20 March 1811	7 July 1879
Location of birth/death	Charlottesville (Virginia)	Kansas City (Missouri)
Work location	Columbia, New York, Kansas City, Düsseldorf
Authority control	: Q598030 VIAF: 49496933 ISNI: 0000 0000 8128 3102 ULAN: 500028547 LCCN: n50009372 NLA: 35018707 WorldCat