Hiram Bingham III

Hiram Bingham
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
January 8, 1925 – March 3, 1933
Preceded byFrank Bosworth Brandegee
Succeeded byAugustine Lonergan
69th Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 7, 1925 – January 8, 1925
LieutenantJohn H. Trumbull
Preceded byCharles A. Templeton
Succeeded byJohn H. Trumbull
78th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 3, 1923 – January 7, 1925
GovernorCharles A. Templeton
Preceded byCharles A. Templeton
Succeeded byJohn H. Trumbull
Personal details
Born(1875-11-19)November 19, 1875
Honolulu, Hawaii
DiedJune 6, 1956(1956-06-06) (aged 80)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Alfreda Mitchell (divorced)
Suzanne Carroll Hill
Children7, including Jonathan and Hiram
Parent(s)Hiram Bingham II
Clara Brewster
EducationYale University (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankCaptain
Lieutenant Colonel
UnitUnited States National Guard
United States Army Signal Corps Aviation Section
United States Army Air Service

Hiram Bingham III (November 19, 1875 – June 6, 1956) was an American academic, explorer and politician. In 1911, he publicized the existence of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu which he rediscovered with the guidance of local indigenous farmers. Later, Bingham served as the 69th Governor of Connecticut for a single day in 1925—the shortest term in history. He had been elected in 1924 as governor, but was also elected to the Senate and chose that position. He served as a member of the United States Senate until 1933.