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About Francis W. Sargent
Francis Williams Sargent 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.
Everything about Francis W. Sargent →- Occupation
- politician, governor
- Position held
- Governor of Massachusetts, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 29, 1915
- Died
- October 22, 1998