Sacred
To the honourable William Bingham
A native and Senator of
The United States of America
Where
The knowledge of the interests of his country
And his Zeal for their Advancement
The Marks of Patriotism
Equally Active and Enlightened
Will be long and gratefully
Remembered
He died in this place
Aged 49 years
Cui Pudor, Et Justitle Soror
Incorrupta Fides, Dudaque Veritas
William Bingham (March 8, 1752 – February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was one of the wealthiest men in the United States during his lifetime, and was considered to be the richest person in the U.S. in 1780.