  sir john wentworth, 1st baronet (9 august 1737 â 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 (halifax). ==early life==  wentworth was born in portsmouth, new hampshire on august 9, 1737.mayo, p. 7 his ancestry went back to some of the earliest settlers of the province of new hampshire, and he was grandson of john wentworth, who served as the province's lieutenant governor in the 1720s, a nephew to governor benning wentworth,mayo, p. 5 and a descendant of "elder" william wentworth. his father mark was a major landowner and merchant in the province, and his mother, elizabeth rindge wentworth, was also from the upper echelons of new hampshire society.mayo, pp. 8-9 in 1751 he enrolled in harvard college, receiving a ba in 1755 and an ma in 1758. during his time at harvard, he was a classmate and became a close friend of future founding father and president of the united states john adams.mayo pp. 9-12 in 1759 the young wentworth made his first significant investment, joining a partnership in the purchase and development of land in the lake winnipesaukee area. wentworth sat on a committee of partners that oversaw the settlement of the community, which the investors named wolfeboro. in 1763 his father sent him to london to act on behalf of his merchan
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