John Winant
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| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
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In office March 1, 1941 – April 10, 1946 |
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| President |
Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Joe Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Averell Harriman |
| Chair of the Social Security Board | |
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In office November 16, 1936 – February 19, 1937 |
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| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Arthur J. Altmeyer (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Arthur J. Altmeyer |
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In office August 23, 1935 – September 30, 1936 |
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| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Arthur J. Altmeyer (Acting) |
| Governor of New Hampshire | |
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In office January 1, 1931 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | Charles W. Tobey |
| Succeeded by | Styles Bridges |
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In office January 1, 1925 – January 6, 1927 |
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| Preceded by | Fred H. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Huntley N. Spaulding |
| Personal details | |
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February 23, 1889 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1947 (aged 58) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Princeton University |
John Gilbert Winant OM (February 23, 1889 – November 3, 1947) was an American politician with the Republican party after a brief career as a teacher in Concord, New Hampshire. John Winant held positions in New Hampshire, national, and international politics. He was the first man to serve more than a single two-year term as Governor of New Hampshire, winning election three times. Winant also served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom during most of World War II. Depressed by career disappointments, a failed marriage, and heavy debts, he committed suicide in 1947.
Winant was born on East Side, New York City, the son of Frederick and Jeanette Winant. His father was a partner in a prosperous real estate company. Winant attended St. Paul's School in Concord and progressed to Princeton University, but he was a poor student, and left without graduating. He was appointed an instructor in history at St. Paul's in 1913, remaining there until 1917, and he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1916. In 1917 he joined the United States Army Air Service, trained as a pilot, and commanded the 8th Aero Squadron (Observation) in France, with the rank of captain.
Winant returned to his position at St. Paul's in 1919 after his military service, and was elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 1920. He lost money in oil stocks in 1929, which he had profited from through the 1920s.
He twice served as Governor of New Hampshire: from 1925 to 1927, and from 1931 to 1935. He served his later terms during the Great Depression and responded in several ways. He oversaw an emergency credit act which allowed the state to guarantee debts of municipalities so that local governments could continue. He pushed through a minimum wage act for women and children. During the depression, Winant fought to keep improving the state's highways while reorganizing the state banking commission and pursuing more accurate accounting of state agencies' funds. Working closely with the federal government, Winant was the first governor whose state filled its enrollment quota in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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