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Winthrop Sargent | |
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.jpg) portrait by Gilbert Stuart | |
| Governor of Mississippi Territory | |
| In office May 7, 1798 – May 25, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William C. C. Claiborne |
| Secretary of Northwest Territory | |
| In office July 9, 1788 – May 31, 1798 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Harrison |
| Adjutant General of the U. S. Army (Acting) | |
| In office September 4, 1791 – November 4, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | John Pratt (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer Denny (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1753 Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 3, 1820 (aged 67) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) |
Roewena Tupper
(m. 1789; died 1790)Mary McIntosh Williams |
| Relations | Judith Sargent Murray (sister) Benjamin Tupper (father-in-law) Paul Dudley Sargent (uncle) |
| Parent(s) | Winthrop Sargent Judith Saunders |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
Winthrop Sargent (May 1, 1753 – June 3, 1820) was a United States patriot, politician, and writer; and a member of the Federalist party.[1]