BINNEY, Horace, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., January 4, 1780; attended a classical school in Bordentown, N.J., three years; graduated from Harvard University in 1797; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Philadelphia in 1800; member of the State house of representatives in 1806 and 1807; between 1807 and 1814 prepared and published six volumes of reported decisions of the supreme court of Pennsylvania; director of the United States Bank; elected as an Anti-Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1835); was not a candidate for renomination in 1834; except for his appearance before the supreme court in 1844 as counsel for Philadelphia in the Girard will case, he retired from his practice in the courts and confined himself to giving written opinions; died in Philadelphia, Pa., August 12, 1875; interment in St. James the Less Cemetery, Falls of the Schuylkill (now a part of Philadelphia), Pa.
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[ Top ]Binney, Charles Chauncey. Life of Horace Binney, with Selections from His Letters. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1903.
Binney, Horace. Address. [Pennsylvania: N.p., 1871].
------. The alienigenæ of the United States under the present naturalization laws. 2d ed. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, printer, 1853.
------. Argument of Horace Binney, Esq., in the case of Vidal v. the City of Philadelphia, in the Supreme Court of the United States, February, 1844. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, printer, 1844.
------. Arguments of the defendants' counsel, and the judgement of the Supreme Court, U. S., in the case of Vidal and another, complainants and appellants, versus the mayor, etc., of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: J. Crissy, printer, 1844.
------. Bushrod Washington. Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman & son, 1858.
------. Correspondence and remarks in regard to Bishop Doane's signature of the name of Horace Binney. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, printer, 1849.
------. An eulogium upon the Hon. William Tilghman, late Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman, [1827].
------. Eulogy on John Marshall. Chicago: Callaghan & company, 1900.
------. An inquiry into the formation of Washington's farewell address. Philadelphia, Parry & McMillan, 1859. Reprint, New York: Da Capo Press, 1969.
------. The leaders of the old bar of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman & Son, 1859. Reprint, Clark, N.J.: Lawbook Exchange, 2004.
------. Letter from Horace Binney... To the General committee of invitation and correspondence of the Union league of Philadelphia. [Philadelphia: N.p., 1863].
------. Opinion of Horace Binney, esq., upon the jurisdiction of the coroner. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, printer, 1853.
------. Opinion of Horace Binney, esq., upon the right of the city councils to subscribe for stock in the Pennsylvania rail-road company. July, 1846. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, printer, 1846.
------. The opinion of Mess. Binney and Chauncey, on the acts of the Legislature of New-Jersey, respecting the Delaware and Raritan canal, and Camden and Amboy rail-road companies. Trenton, N.J.: Printed by G. Sherman, 1834.
------. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus under the Constitution. 2d ed. Philadelphia: C. Sherman & Sons, printers, 1862-65.
------. Remarks to the bar of Philadelphia, on the occasion of the deaths of Charles Chauncey and John Sergeant. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, printer, 1853.
------. Remarks upon Mr. Binney's letter, of January 3, 1840, to the presidents of the Councils of the city of Philadelphia. By the writer of the letter. [Philadelphia: N.p.], 1840.
------. Speech delivered by Horace Binney. Esq. at the anti-Jackson meeting, held in the state house yard, Philadelphia, October 20, 1832. [Philadelphia?: N.p., 1832?]
------. Speech of the Hon. Horace Binney, on the question of the removal of the deposites [sic]. Delivered in the House of Representatives, January, 1834. Washington: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1834.
Bullitt, John Christian. A review of Mr. Binney's pamphlet on "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus under the Constitution." Philadelphia: J. Campbell, 1862.
Carson, Hampton L. A Sketch of Horace Binney. [Philadelphia]: N.p., 1907.
Gross, Charles Heebner. A reply to Horace Binney's pamphlet on the habeas corpus. Philadelphia: N.p., 1862.
Jackson, Tatlow. Authorities cited antagonistic to Horace Binney's conclusions on the writ of habeas corpus. Philadelphia: J. Campbell, bookseller, 1862.
Montgomery, John T. The writ of habeas corpus and Mr. Binney. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: John Campbell, 1862.
Nicholas, S. S. (Samuel Smith). Habeas corpus. A response to Mr. Binney. Louisville: Printed by Bradley & Gilbert, 1862.
Sergeant, John. Opinions of Hon. John Sergeant and Horace Binney as to trusts under Mr. Girard's will. [Philadelphia?: N.p., 1838?]
Smith, J. Jay. Letter to Horace Binney, Esq., respecting the founder of the Philadelphia Contributorship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire. Philadelphia: N.p., 1852.
Strong, William. An eulogium on the life and character of Horace Binney. Philadelphia: McCalla & Stavely, Printers, 1876.
Wharton, Geo. M. (George Mifflin). Answer to Mr. Binney's reply to "Remarks" on his treatise on the habeas corpus. Philadelphia: J. Campbell, 1862.
The writ of habeas corpus, and Mr. Binney. Philadelphia: [N.p.], 1862.
