Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet

John Wentworth
Governor of the Province of New Hampshire
In office
1767–1775
Preceded byBenning Wentworth
Succeeded byMeshech Weare (as Governor of New Hampshire)
Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia
In office
1792–1808
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byJohn Parr
Succeeded bySir George Prévost
Personal details
Born9 August 1737
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Died8 April 1820 (1820-04-09) (aged 82)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
SpouseFrances Atkinson
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Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet (9 August 1737 – 8 April 1820) was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. He is buried in the crypt of St. Paul's Church in Halifax.