John W. Bingaman was born June 18, 1896 in Ohio. He worked for the railroad in New York and California, then made tanks and combines during World War I. He first worked in Yosemite starting in 1918 as a packer and guide. John was appointed park ranger in 1921 and worked in several parts of Yosemite National Park. His wife Martha assisted her husband during the busy summer season. John retired in 1956. After retiring he lived in the desert in Southern California and spent summers touring various mountain areas and National Parks with their trailer. In retirement he wrote this book, Pathways, Guardians of the Yosemite: A Story of the First Rangers (1961), and The Ahwahneechees: A Story of the Yosemite Indians (1966). His autobiography is on pages 98-99 of Guardians of the Yosemite. John’s second wife was Irene. John Bingaman died April 5, 1987 in Stockton, California.

Bibliographical Information

Signature: John W Bingaman Ranger NPS (Retired) John W. Bingaman (1896-1987), Pathways: A Story of Trails and Men (Lodi, California: End-kian Publishing Col, 1968), Copyright 1968 by John W. Bingaman. LCCN 68031255. 8+51+3 pages. Illustrated. 22 cm. Bound in green paper wrappers; saddle-stitched. Cover graphics is a duplicate of the title page. Library of Congress call number F868.Y6 B52.

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