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Governors of Connecticut 1639-

Leads to online and print resources about Connecticut's Governors, past and present.

Bingham, Hiram III(1925)

November 19, 1875 - June 6, 1956 (80 years)

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dies in Washington, D.C.

Hiram Bingham III served for only one day, as he was elected to serve as U.S. Senator (R)

  • 1907 - Yale professor of Latin American history
  • 1911 - Known for bringing U.S. and European attention to Machu Picchu, Peru.
  • 1923 -78th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut. In office: January 3, 1923 – January 7, 1925 for Governor Charles A. Templeton
  • 1925 - 69th Governor of Connecticut January 7, 1925 – January 8, 1925
  • 1925 - U.S. Senator from CT January 8, 1925 – March 3, 1933
    • Censured by U.S. Senate November 4, 1929