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Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire

Note: This is just one of 1,325 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

This specific family group is a subset of the much larger Four Thousand Related Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset.

These groupings — even the names of the groupings, and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

  John Wentworth (1719-1781) — of Somersworth, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., March 30, 1719. Member of New Hampshire colonial Assembly, 1768-75; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1776-81. Died in Somersworth, Strafford County, N.H., May 17, 1781 (age 62 years, 48 days). Interment at Old Town Cemetery, Rollinsford, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Wentworth and Elizabeth (Leighton) Wentworth; married to Joanna Gilman and Abigail Millet; father of John Wentworth Jr.; great-granduncle of Edward Henry Rollins; second great-granduncle of Frank West Rollins; second cousin twice removed of Chester Wentworth and Tappan Wentworth; second cousin thrice removed of Eli Wentworth; second cousin four times removed of William Chapman Williston.
  Political families: Appleton #2 family of New Hampshire; Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nicholas Gilman (1731-1783) — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in New Hampshire, October 21, 1731. Member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1777-83; died in office 1783. Died in New Hampshire, April 7, 1783 (age 51 years, 168 days). Interment at Winter Street Cemetery, Exeter, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Gilman and Mary (Lord) Gilman; married 1750 to Ann Taylor; father of John Taylor Gilman, Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814) and Nathaniel Gilman; grandfather of Ann Taylor Gilman (who married of Nicholas Emery); first cousin of John Wentworth Jr.; third cousin once removed of Charles Dustin Coffin; third cousin twice removed of Lee Randall Sanborn and John Pitts Sanborn; third cousin thrice removed of James Brooks and James L. Sanborn; fourth cousin of Daniel Davis; fourth cousin once removed of John Greenleaf Whittier and Noah Davis.
  Political families: Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire; Gilman family of Exeter, New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  John Wentworth Jr. (1745-1787) — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Salmon Falls, Rollinsford, Strafford County, N.H., July 17, 1745. Lawyer; Strafford County Register of Probate, 1773-87; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1776; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1776-84; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1778; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1778; member of New Hampshire state senate from Strafford County, 1784-86. Died in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., January 10, 1787 (age 41 years, 177 days). Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of John Wentworth (1719-1781) and Joanna (Gilman) Wentworth; grandfather of John Wentworth (1815-1888); first cousin of Nicholas Gilman (1731-1783); first cousin once removed of John Taylor Gilman, Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814) and Nathaniel Gilman; first cousin twice removed of Edward Henry Rollins; first cousin thrice removed of Frank West Rollins; third cousin once removed of Chester Wentworth, Tappan Wentworth and Charles Dustin Coffin; third cousin twice removed of Eli Wentworth, Lee Randall Sanborn and John Pitts Sanborn; third cousin thrice removed of James Brooks, William Chapman Williston and James L. Sanborn; fourth cousin of Daniel Davis; fourth cousin once removed of John Greenleaf Whittier and Noah Davis.
  Political families: Appleton #2 family of New Hampshire; Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire; Gilman family of Exeter, New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Taylor Gilman (1753-1828) — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., December 19, 1753. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1779-81, 1810-11; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1782-83; New Hampshire state treasurer, 1783-89, 1791-94; Governor of New Hampshire, 1794-1805, 1813-16. Died in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., September 1, 1828 (age 74 years, 257 days). Interment at Winter Street Cemetery, Exeter, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Gilman (1731-1783) and Ann (Taylor) Gilman; brother of Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814) and Nathaniel Gilman; father of Ann Taylor Gilman (who married Nicholas Emery); granduncle of Charles Jervis Gilman; first cousin once removed of John Wentworth Jr.; third cousin and son-in-law of Nathaniel Folsom; fourth cousin of Charles Dustin Coffin; fourth cousin once removed of Daniel Davis, Lee Randall Sanborn and John Pitts Sanborn.
  Political families: Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire; Gilman family of Exeter, New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814) — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., August 3, 1755. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1787-89; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1789-97; member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1804-05; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1805-14; died in office 1814. Congregationalist. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 2, 1814 (age 58 years, 272 days). Interment at Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Gilman (1731-1783) and Ann (Taylor) Gilman; brother of John Taylor Gilman and Nathaniel Gilman; granduncle of Charles Jervis Gilman; first cousin once removed of John Wentworth Jr.; third cousin of Nathaniel Folsom; fourth cousin of Charles Dustin Coffin; fourth cousin once removed of Daniel Davis, Lee Randall Sanborn and John Pitts Sanborn.
  Political families: Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire; Gilman family of Exeter, New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Nicholas Gilman (built 1942 at Houston, Texas; scrapped 1963) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nathaniel Gilman (1759-1847) — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., November 10, 1759. Member of New Hampshire state senate, 1792-93, 1795-96, 1802-03 (Rockingham County 1792-93, 2nd District 1795-96, 1802-03). Died in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., January 26, 1847 (age 87 years, 77 days). Interment at Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Gilman (1731-1783) and Ann (Taylor) Gilman; brother of John Taylor Gilman and Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814); grandfather of Sarah Almira Gilman (who married Charles Henry Bell); first cousin once removed of John Wentworth Jr.; fourth cousin of Charles Dustin Coffin; fourth cousin once removed of Daniel Davis, Lee Randall Sanborn and John Pitts Sanborn.
  Political families: Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire; Bell family of New Hampshire; Gilman family of Exeter, New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Chester Wentworth (1790-1885) — of Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Conn.; Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Mass., January 8, 1790. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Barkhamsted, 1835. Died in Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn., February 4, 1885 (age 95 years, 27 days). Interment at Forest View Cemetery, Winsted, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Wentworth and Anna (Ingraham) Wentworth; married, March 17, 1814, to Margarete Waite; second cousin twice removed of John Wentworth; third cousin once removed of John Wentworth Jr.; third cousin twice removed of William Chapman Williston; fourth cousin of Tappan Wentworth; fourth cousin once removed of Edward Henry Rollins and Eli Wentworth.
  Political families: Appleton #2 family of New Hampshire; Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Tappan Wentworth (1802-1875) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., February 24, 1802. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1848-49, 1865-66; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1851, 1859-60, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1853-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1864. Died in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1875 (age 73 years, 108 days). Interment at Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Eleanor (Goudy) Wentworth and Isaac Wentworth; married to Anne McNeil (niece of John McNeil Jr. and Franklin Pierce; granddaughter of Benjamin Pierce); second cousin twice removed of John Wentworth; third cousin once removed of John Wentworth Jr. and Eli Wentworth; fourth cousin of Chester Wentworth; fourth cousin once removed of Edward Henry Rollins.
  Political families: Appleton #2 family of New Hampshire; Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Wentworth (1815-1888) — also known as "Long John" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Sandwich, Carroll County, N.H., March 5, 1815. Lawyer; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1843-51, 1853-55, 1865-67 (4th District 1843-51, 2nd District 1853-55, 1st District 1865-67); mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1857-58, 1860-61; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Cook County, 1862. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 16, 1888 (age 73 years, 225 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Roxana Marie Loomis; uncle of Moses Jones Wentworth; grandson of John Wentworth Jr..
  Political family: Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Wentworth Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eli Wentworth (1830-1894) — of Milton, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Milton, Strafford County, N.H., April 8, 1830. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1860-62. Died, from pneumonia, in Milton, Strafford County, N.H., October 31, 1894 (age 64 years, 206 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Mary (Witham) Wentworth and Levi Wentworth; married, December 28, 1855, to Naomi Witham; second cousin thrice removed of John Wentworth; third cousin once removed of Tappan Wentworth; third cousin twice removed of John Wentworth Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Chester Wentworth.
  Political families: Appleton #2 family of New Hampshire; Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Moses Jones Wentworth (1848-1922) — also known as Moses J. Wentworth — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Sandwich, Carroll County, N.H., May 9, 1848. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 1st District, 1875-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 12, 1922 (age 73 years, 307 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Wentworth and Sarah (Jones) Wentworth; married to Lizzie Shaw Hunt; nephew of John Wentworth.
  Political family: Wentworth-Gilman family of New Hampshire (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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