Francis Sargent

Francis Sargent
64th Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 22, 1969 – January 2, 1975 Acting 1969–1971
Lieutenant	Donald Dwight
Preceded by	John A. Volpe
Succeeded by	Michael Dukakis
63rd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971
Governor	John A. Volpe
Preceded by	Elliot Richardson
Succeeded by	Donald R. Dwight
Personal details
Born	Francis Williams Sargent (1915-07-29)July 29, 1915 Hamilton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1998(1998-10-22) (aged 83) Dover, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Highland Cemetery, Dover, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jessie Sargent (1938–1998)
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	10th Mountain Division
Battles/wars	World War II

Francis Williams Sargent (July 29, 1915 – October 22, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 64th governor of Massachusetts from 1969 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 63rd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1967 to 1971. In 1969, he became acting governor when John A. Volpe resigned to become Secretary of Transportation under the Nixon Administration. In 1970, he was elected governor in his own right, defeating the Democratic Party's nominee Kevin White. He lost reelection in 1974 to Democrat Michael Dukakis, who would go on to be the Democratic Party's nominee for President in 1988.