George Caleb Bingham was an American artist, soldier and politician known in his lifetime as "the Missouri Artist". Initially a Whig, he was elected as a delegate to the Missouri legislature before the American Civil War where he fought against the extension of slavery westward. During that war, although born in Virginia, Bingham was dedicated to the Union cause and became captain of a volunteer company which helped keep the state from joining the Confederacy, and then served four years as Missouri's Treasurer. During his final years, Bingham held several offices in Kansas City, while also serving as Missouri's Adjutant General. His paintings of American frontier life along the Missouri River exemplify the Luminist style.
A self-portrait by George Caleb Bingham, painted 1834–35
Boatmen on the Missouri, 1846. Painting held by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
His first wife, Sarah, and eldest son, Newton, who died when 4 years old. (George Caleb Bingham, ca 1841)
Jolly Flatboatmen, (painted 1846)
State Treasurer of Missouri
The state treasurer of Missouri is a statewide elected official responsible for serving as Missouri's chief financial officer. Vivek Malek has served as state treasurer since January, 2023.
State Treasurer of Missouri
