Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet

Sir John Wentworth Bart
Wentworth by Robert Field, (Government House (Nova Scotia))
Governor of the Province of New Hampshire
In office 1767–1775
Preceded by	Benning Wentworth
Succeeded by	Meshech Weare (as Governor of New Hampshire)
Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia
In office 1792–1808
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	John Parr
Succeeded by	Sir George Prévost
Personal details
Born	9 August 1737 Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Died	8 April 1820 (1820-04-09) (aged 82) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Spouse	Frances 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.