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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.
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