Hiram Bingham III

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Hiram Bingham
United States Senator from Connecticut
In office January 8, 1925 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Frank Bosworth Brandegee
Succeeded by	Augustine Lonergan
69th Governor of Connecticut
In office January 7, 1925 – January 8, 1925
Lieutenant	John H. Trumbull
Preceded by	Charles A. Templeton
Succeeded by	John H. Trumbull
78th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office January 3, 1923 – January 7, 1925
Governor	Charles A. Templeton
Preceded by	Charles A. Templeton
Succeeded by	John H. Trumbull
Personal details
Born	(1875-11-19)November 19, 1875 Honolulu, Hawaii
Died	June 6, 1956(1956-06-06) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Alfreda Mitchell (divorced) Suzanne Carroll Hill
Children	7, including Jonathan and Hiram
Parent(s)	Hiram Bingham II Clara Brewster
Education	Yale University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA) Harvard University (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Captain Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	United 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.