John Wentworth (governor)
John Wentworth (
1737-
1820) was the
British colonial governor of
New Hampshire at the time of the
American Revolution. He followed his uncle,
Benning Wentworth, as governor in
1767. During his term, he was instrumental in the creation of
Dartmouth College. Although he was born in New Hampshire and was generally sympathetic to the colonists in their early disagreements with the crown, he remained loyal and was forced to leave in
1775. He later served as the royal governor of
Nova Scotia from
1792 to
1808.
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