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James Bintliff (b. 1842 - d. 1901) was a Brigadier General in the Union Army and editor, publisher and proprietor of the Darlington Republican.

Biography

Bintliff was born on November 1, 1824 in Salterhebble, West Yorkshire.^[1] to Gershom and Maria Hanson Bintliff. In 1839 at the age of 15, he was employed as a lawyer's clerk in Halifax, West Yorkshire and later as a book-keeper for the Halifax and Wakefield Canal Company. In 1842, accompanied by a younger brother and sister he joined his father and mother and four other sibling in New York City, his parent had moved there two years earlier. In 1851, he moved to Monroe, Wisconsin. An abolitionist, Bintliff helped to found the Republican Party. He was later elected Register of Deeds of Green County, Wisconsin. In 1868 and 1872, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.^[2] Additionally, he was a newspaper editor, publisher and proprietor of the Darlington Republican in Monroe, Janesville, Wisconsin and Darlington, Wisconsin. Bintliff died of a stroke on March 16, 1901 in Cook County, Illinois.

His former home, now known as the Gen. James Bintliff House, is located on the National Register of Historic Places.

Military career

Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, Bintliff was commissioned an officer in the Union Army in 1862. He was then assigned to the 22nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. In 1864, Bintliff was promoted to Colonel and given command of the 38th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. For his success in commanding his regiment as well as two others during the Siege of Petersburg, Bintliff was later brevetted a Brigadier General.

References

^ Genealogy.com website
^ "Brig. General James Bintliff". Coplien.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.

[1] Genealogy.com website

[2] "Brig. General James Bintliff". Coplien.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.

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-'''James Bintliff''' was a [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] in the [[Union Army]].
+'''James Bintliff''' (b. 1842 - d. 1901) was a [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] in the [[Union Army]] and editor, publisher and proprietor of the [http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/49/5607/16683 Darlington Republican].
 ==Biography==
-Bintliff was born on November 1, 1824 in [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax, England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2292&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=people&letter=B|title=Bintliff, Col. James (1824 -1901)|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> He moved with his parents to the [[United States]] and settled in [[New York City]] in 1842. In 1851, he moved to [[Monroe, Wisconsin]]. An [[abolitionist]], Bintliff helped to found the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. He was later elected Register of Deeds of [[Green County, Wisconsin]]. In 1868 and 1872, he was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coplien.com/vets/soldier-summary.asp?vetRec=313|title=Brig. General James Bintliff|publisher=Coplien.com|accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> Additionally, he was a newspaper editor in Monroe, [[Janesville, Wisconsin]] and [[Darlington, Wisconsin]]. Bintliff died of a [[stroke]] on March 16, 1901 in [[Chicago, Illinois]].
+Bintliff was born on November 1, 1824 in [[Salterhebble]], [[West Yorkshire]].<ref>[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/b/Christa-Robinson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0302.html Genealogy.com website]</ref> to [http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/b/Christa-Robinson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0274.html Gershom] and [http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/b/Christa-Robinson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0273.html Maria Hanson] Bintliff. In 1839 at the age of 15, he was employed as a  lawyer's clerk in [[Halifax, West Yorkshire]] and later as a book-keeper for the [[Calder and Hebble Navigation|Halifax and Wakefield Canal Company]]. In 1842, accompanied by a younger brother and sister he joined his father and mother and four other sibling in [[New York City]], his parent had moved there two years earlier. In 1851, he moved to [[Monroe, Wisconsin]]. An [[abolitionist]], Bintliff helped to found the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. He was later elected Register of Deeds of [[Green County, Wisconsin]]. In 1868 and 1872, he was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coplien.com/vets/soldier-summary.asp?vetRec=313|title=Brig. General James Bintliff|publisher=Coplien.com|accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> Additionally, he was a newspaper editor, publisher and proprietor of the [http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/49/5607/16683 Darlington Republican] in Monroe, [[Janesville, Wisconsin]] and [[Darlington, Wisconsin]]. Bintliff died of a [[stroke]] on March 16, 1901 in [[Cook County, Illinois]].
 His former home, now known as the [[Gen. James Bintliff House]], is located on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].