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George Azro Bingham

Served 1876-1880; 1884-1891

Seat 2Seat 3

All Supreme Court seats

Court service dates: Start: July 22, 1876
Appointed by: Governor Person C. Cheney
Confirmed by: New Hampshire Executive Council
Source: State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court, 1977, Supreme Court historical service list

Case opinions: 154

Court Seat Timeline

Seat 2 Patrick E. Donovan

George Azro Bingham 1876-1880

Isaac Newton Blodgett 1880-1893

Frank N. Parsons 1895-1924

John E. Allen 1924-1943

Francis W. Johnston 1943-1952

John R. Goodnow 1952-1957

Stephen M. Wheeler 1957-1967

Robert F. Griffith 1967-1976

Charles G. Douglas III 1977-1985

William R. Johnson 1985-2000

Linda Stewart Dalianis 2000-2018

Patrick E. Donovan 2018-present

Seat 3 Bryan K. Gould

Clinton Warrington Stanley 1876-1884

George Azro Bingham 1884-1891

William M. Chase 1891-1907

Robert J. Peaslee 1907-1934

Elwin L. Page 1934-1946

Laurence I. Duncan 1946-1976

Maurice P. Bois 1976-1983

David H. Souter 1983-1990

Sherman D. Horton Jr. 1990-2000

James E. Duggan 2000-2011

James P. Bassett 2012-2025

Bryan K. Gould 2025-present

Case Opinions Written

December 1, 1890 - Bartlett v. Bristol, 66 N.H. 420 (1890)
December 1, 1890 - Jewell, Adm'R, v. Colby, 66 N.H. 399 (1890)
December 1, 1890 - Parker et al., ex'R, v. Leach et al., 66 N.H. 416 (1890)
June 1, 1890 - Ashland Savings Bank v. Bailey, 66 N.H. 334 (1890)
June 1, 1890 - Gage v. Gage, 66 N.H. 282 (1890)
June 1, 1890 - Harris et al., Ap'Ts, v. Parker, Adm'R, 66 N.H. 324 (1890)
June 1, 1890 - State v. Cornish, 66 N.H. 329 (1890)
December 1, 1889 - Holden et al. v. Brooks et al., 66 N.H. 184 (1889)
December 1, 1889 - Hunt et al. v. Coggin, 66 N.H. 140 (1889)
December 1, 1889 - Leonard v. State, 65 N.H. 671 (1889)
December 1, 1889 - Low v. Streeter, 66 N.H. 36 (1889)
December 1, 1889 - Lucier v. Larose, 66 N.H. 141 (1889)
December 1, 1889 - Sargent Invalid Furniture Co. v. Sargent, 65 N.H. 672 (1889)
December 1, 1888 - Colby et al. v. Cate et al., 65 N.H. 667 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Concord & Portsmouth Railroad and Concord Railroad Corporation v. Portsmouth, 64 N.H. 219 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Concord v. Concord Horse Railroad, 65 N.H. 30 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Franklin Needle Co. v. Franklin, 65 N.H. 177 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Gathercole v. Bedel, 65 N.H. 211 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Harvey v. Northwood, 65 N.H. 117 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Norris v. Haverhill, 65 N.H. 89 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Ossipee v. Carroll County, 65 N.H. 12 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Philpot v. State, 65 N.H. 250 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Preston v. Cutter, ex'R, 65 N.H. 85 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Sowter v. Town of Grafton, 65 N.H. 207 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - State v. Joseph A. Morin et al., 65 N.H. 667 (1888)
December 1, 1888 - Warner et al. v. Badger, 65 N.H. 283 (1888)
June 1, 1888 - Dearborn, Guard., Ap'T, v. Batten, 64 N.H. 568 (1888)
June 1, 1888 - Hargraves v. Igo, 64 N.H. 619 (1888)
June 1, 1888 - Kelsea v. Manchester, 64 N.H. 570 (1888)
June 1, 1888 - McIntire, Ap'T, v. McIntire, ex'X, 64 N.H. 609 (1888)
June 1, 1888 - Scott, ex'X, v. Childs, 64 N.H. 566 (1888)
June 1, 1888 - State v. Welch, 64 N.H. 525 (1888)
June 1, 1888 - State v. Wiggin, 64 N.H. 508 (1888)
June 1, 1887 - Abbott v. Smith & Trs., Sawyer et al., Claimants, 64 N.H. 615 (1887)
June 1, 1887 - Wilbur's Petition, 64 N.H. 387 (1887)
December 1, 1886 - Chase v. Barnard, 64 N.H. 615 (1886)
December 1, 1886 - Gage v. Barnes, 64 N.H. 613 (1886)
December 1, 1886 - Gage v. Dudley, 64 N.H. 271 (1886)
December 1, 1886 - Holt et al. v. Antrim et al., 64 N.H. 284 (1886)
December 1, 1886 - Smith, Adm'X, v. Ossipee Valley Ten Cents Savings Bank; Ossipee Valley Ten Cents Savings Bank v. Smith, Adm'X, et al., 64 N.H. 228 (1886)
December 1, 1886 - Western Union Telegraph Co. v. State, 64 N.H. 265 (1886)
December 1, 1886 - Willey v. Portsmouth, 64 N.H. 214 (1886)
June 1, 1886 - Brown, Adm'R, et al. v. Mansur, 64 N.H. 39 (1886)
June 1, 1886 - Fowler v. Springfield, 64 N.H. 108 (1886)
June 1, 1886 - Gibbs v. Parsons, 64 N.H. 66 (1886)
June 1, 1886 - Hill v. Pittsfield, 64 N.H. 78 (1886)
June 1, 1886 - Simonds v. Hayden and Lucas, 64 N.H. 152 (1886)
June 1, 1886 - State v. Baron, 64 N.H. 612 (1886)
June 1, 1886 - Winchester v. Cheshire County, 64 N.H. 100 (1886)
December 1, 1885 - Boston & Maine Railroad v. State, 63 N.H. 571 (1885)
December 1, 1885 - Carbee v. Mason & Tr., Willard, Claimant, 64 N.H. 10 (1885)
December 1, 1885 - Fisher et al. v. Lord, 63 N.H. 514 (1885)
December 1, 1885 - Kimball v. Kimball, 63 N.H. 598 (1885)
December 1, 1885 - Le Rougetel v. Mann, ex'R, 63 N.H. 472 (1885)
December 1, 1885 - Morse v. Pitman, 64 N.H. 11 (1885)
December 1, 1885 - Pickering v. Pickering, 63 N.H. 468 (1885)
December 1, 1885 - Trask v. Wingate, 63 N.H. 474 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - Clough et al., ex'Rs, Ap'Ts, v. Clark, Adm'R, 63 N.H. 403 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - Corliss v. The Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Railroad, 63 N.H. 404 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - Jones v. Lane, 63 N.H. 331 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - Osgood v. Eaton, 63 N.H. 355 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - Roberts v. Barker, 63 N.H. 332 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - State v. Leavitt, 63 N.H. 381 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - Thompson et al. v. Paris, 63 N.H. 421 (1885)
June 1, 1885 - Whitney et al. v. Parker et al., 63 N.H. 416 (1885)
December 1, 1884 - Jenkins, ex'R, et al. v. Fowler et al., 63 N.H. 244 (1884)
December 1, 1884 - State v. Lancaster, 63 N.H. 267 (1884)
June 1, 1880 - Bailey v. Harvey, 60 N.H. 152 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Berlin Mills Co. v. Wentworth's Location, 60 N.H. 156 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Foss, Ap'T, v. Lord et al., Ap'Ees, 59 N.H. 529 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Henry v. Presby, 60 N.H. 579 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Judge of Probate v. Couch et al., 59 N.H. 506 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Merrill v. Carr, 60 N.H. 114 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Page v. Ramsdell, 59 N.H. 575 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Robinson v. Dover, 59 N.H. 521 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Snell, ex'X, v. Parsons, 59 N.H. 521 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Snow v. Lucier & Co., 60 N.H. 32 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Tasker v. Cilley, 59 N.H. 575 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Wadleigh v. Eaton, 59 N.H. 574 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Webster v. Clark, 60 N.H. 36 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Wentworth v. Jefferson, 60 N.H. 158 (1880)
December 1, 1879 - Adams v. Howe, 59 N.H. 596 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Bartlett, Adm'R, v. Remington et al., 59 N.H. 364 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Bell et al., ex'Rs, v. Sawyer, Trustee Ad Litem, 59 N.H. 393 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Boudreau v. Eastman, 59 N.H. 467 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Brown v. Wiggin, 59 N.H. 327 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Buttrick v. Nashua Iron & Steel Co., 59 N.H. 392 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Cocheco Aqueduct Association v. Boston & Maine R. R., 59 N.H. 312 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Dowd, Ap'T, v. City Savings-Bank, Ap'Ee, 59 N.H. 391 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Gray v. Gillespie, 59 N.H. 469 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Hall v. Smith et al., 59 N.H. 315 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Lyman, Ap'T, v. Elsher, Ap'Ee, 59 N.H. 316 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - School-District v. Morrill et al., 59 N.H. 367 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Spofford v. Smith et al., 59 N.H. 366 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - State v. Hayes, 59 N.H. 450 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Warden v. Balch, 59 N.H. 468 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Dodge v. Carroll, 59 N.H. 237 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Fogg v. Towle, 59 N.H. 117 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - George v. Fellows, 59 N.H. 206 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Hopkins v. Dickson, 59 N.H. 235 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Janvrin v. Janvrin, 59 N.H. 23 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Kent et al. v. Brown, 59 N.H. 236 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Locke v. Hancock, 59 N.H. 85 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - McIntire v. Evans, 59 N.H. 237 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Ossipee v. Grant, 59 N.H. 70 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Penniman v. Jones et al., 59 N.H. 119 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Pettes v. Upham, 59 N.H. 149 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Sides v. Portsmouth, 59 N.H. 24 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - State v. Buzzell, 59 N.H. 65 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - State v. Drake, 59 N.H. 21 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Webster v. Blodgett et al., 59 N.H. 120 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Demeritt v. Bickford, 58 N.H. 523 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Holton et al. v. Olcott, ex'R, 58 N.H. 598 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Marston et al. v. Stickney et al., 58 N.H. 609 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Rowell v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 58 N.H. 514 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - State v. Sherburne, 58 N.H. 535 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Thompson v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 58 N.H. 524 (1879)
August 1, 1878 - Curtis, Adm'R, v. Horn, 58 N.H. 504 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Emerson & Ux. v. Emerson, 58 N.H. 413 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Gibbs v. Randlett, 58 N.H. 407 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Jenness et al., Ap'Ts, v. Hazelton, Ap'Ee, 58 N.H. 423 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Lavery v. Manchester, 58 N.H. 444 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - School-District v. Pillsbury et al., 58 N.H. 423 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - State v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 58 N.H. 408 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Stowe v. Taft, 58 N.H. 445 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Tasker v. The Kenton Ins. Co, 58 N.H. 469 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Wilson v. Dame, 58 N.H. 392 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Woodward v. Roberts, 58 N.H. 503 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Carroll v. Giddings, 58 N.H. 333 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Fogg v. Hoskins, 58 N.H. 367 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Abbott v. Thompson, 58 N.H. 255 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Holt v. Holt, 58 N.H. 276 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Lamprey v. Sargent, 58 N.H. 241 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Lauten v. Allenstown, 58 N.H. 289 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Plaisted v. Holmes, 58 N.H. 293 (1878)
December 1, 1877 - Clough v. McDaniel, ex'R, 58 N.H. 201 (1877)
December 1, 1877 - Weare v. Chase, 58 N.H. 225 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Belknap v. Clark, 58 N.H. 150 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Candia and Hooksett v. Chandler, 58 N.H. 127 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Deverson v. Eastern Railroad Co., 58 N.H. 129 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Dumas v. Hampton, 58 N.H. 134 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - McIntire & Ux. v. The Eastern Railroad, 58 N.H. 137 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Ordway v. Sanders, 58 N.H. 132 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Page v. Brewster, 58 N.H. 126 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Smith v. Haines, 58 N.H. 157 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Stone v. Gilman, 58 N.H. 135 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - Gove v. Varrell, Pr., Ins. Co., Trs., and Varrell, Claimant, 58 N.H. 78 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - State v. James, 58 N.H. 67 (1877)
December 1, 1876 - Beals v. Hill, 58 N.H. 61 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Bedell et al., Ap'Ts, v. Bailey, Ap'Ee, 58 N.H. 62 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Murray v. Whitcomb et al., 58 N.H. 50 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Sleeper v. The Free Baptist Association, 58 N.H. 27 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Springfield v. Drake, 58 N.H. 19 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Tuttle v. Farmington, 58 N.H. 13 (1876)