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Winthrop Sargent

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American politician (1753-1820)

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Winthrop Sargent was an American politician, governor, surveying engineer, and Major who served in the Continental Army. A member of the Federalist Party, he held the position of Governor of Mississippi. He was educated at Harvard University and Harvard College.

Sargent was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Antiquarian Society, and the American Philosophical Society. He received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. He was the sibling of Judith Sargent Murray. Born in Gloucester in 1753, he died in Natchez in 1820.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Gloucester
Place of death
Natchez
Occupation
politician
Educated at
Harvard College
Political party
Federalist Party
Military branch
Continental Army
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date of birth
1753-05-01
date of death
1820-06-03
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