ARTHUR BINGHAM

BINGHAM--Arthur Walker III,

died peacefully at home on April 1, 2016, in his 88th year. He was born in New York City and attended The Buckley School, St. Paul's School, Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He served as a naval officer during the Korean War and held the rank of Lieutenant. After graduating Law School, he was an attorney at Millbank Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, the General Attorney for Abex Corporation, and the Chairman of Boorum & Pease Company. He led an active life participating in many organizations including, at various times, President of the Church Club of New York, Trustee of Fort Ticonderoga, Commander of Knights Templar, Master of Holland Lodge, a Vestryman of St. James Church, Secretary of the National Institute of Social Sciences, and a Lieutenant Governor of the Society of Colonial Wars. He was passionate about history and collected a library of antique medicinal advertising, Patent Medicines and preparations, about which he published the "Snake Oil Syndrome," an illustrated history of Patent Medicine advertising. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nicolette Pathy, his daughter Nicole P. Bingham, his sons Arthur W. Bingham and Alexander D. Bingham, and three grandchildren. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at the Church of the Epiphany, 1393 York Avenue, New York City, on April 18th at 4pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his honor may be made to St. Paul's School, 325 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH or The Buckley School, 113 East 73rd Street, NYC.