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John Bingham was born in Mercer, Pennsylvania, in 1815.
* He served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1855 to 1863 and again from 1865 to 1873.
* He was a key figure in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
* He was the principal author of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
* He served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 1873 to 1885.
* He died in Cadiz, Ohio, in 1900.
* He is remembered as one of the most important figures in the Reconstruction era.
* He is also known for his work on the Fourteenth Amendment, which guaranteed citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, regardless of race.
* His legacy is one of a commitment to equality and justice for all.