Hiram Bingham III (1875 - 1956)

Born 19 Nov 1875 in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii

Ancestors

Husband of Alfreda (Mitchell) Bingham — married 20 Nov 1900 (to 1934) in New London, Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1956 at age 80 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Biography

Preceded by 68th Governor Charles A. Templeton Preceded by Frank B. Brandegee

Hiram Bingham III 69th Governor of Connecticut 1925 US Senator (Class 3) from Connecticut 1924—1933

Succeeded by 70th Governor John H. Trumbull Succeeded by Augustine Lonergan

Hiram Bingham III is Notable.

Hiram Bingham III served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 1912
Unit(s): Engineer
Service ended: 1916

A thorough biography of Hiram Bingham III can be found on wikipedia. Click here for the website. [1]

Hiram BIngham married second wife, Suzanne Carroll, daughter of John Howard on June 28, 1937.

Burial

Hiram Bingham III is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #4628

• 1940 US Census; Head: Hiram Bingham age 64; wife: Suzanne age 50 [2]

• Hiram Bingham III on Wikipedia

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

• This New London article, entitled Remembering World War I aviators, including a native son, states "from August to December 1918 [he] served as commandant at Issoudun, the Allies’ largest airbase and aviation training school in the European theater."

• W. Frazier Brinley - The American Legion Family 100th Anniversary, Connecticut. Private Printing @ Staples, Old Saybrook, Conn., Revised Edition, June 10, 2019. pg. 11, 12, and 57. This book notes many of the original World War Veterans, who started the Connecticut American Legion in 1919.

• Douglas Bingham - The Bingham Genealogy Project.