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John Wentworth | |
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| Lieutenant governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1717–1730 | |
| Monarchs | George I (1717–1727) George II (1727–1730) |
| Preceded by | George Vaughan |
| Succeeded by | David Dunbar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1671 Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Died | December 12, 1730 (aged 59) Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Spouse | Sarah Hunking |
| Children | 14, including Benning |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Wentworth Mary Benning |
| Occupation | Sea captain, merchant, judge, politician, colonial administrator |
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John Wentworth (January 16, 1671 – December 12, 1730) was an American sea captain, merchant, judge, politician and colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant governor of New Hampshire from 1717 to 1730.[1][2]
- ^ John Norris McClintock, Colony, province, state, 1623-1888: History of New Hampshire, (1889), p. 174 at: Google Books accessed August 27, 2010
- ^ "Publications - A Guide to Likenesses of New Hampshire Officials and Governors on Public Display at the Legislative Office Building and the State House Concord, New Hampshire, to 1998" http://www.nh.gov/nhdhr/publications/glikeness/wentjohn.html accessed June 25, 2010.