In November 1772 , Wentworth appointed Sullivan a major in the militia .
Sullivan built a friendship with the royal governor of New Hampshire , John Wentworth , who had assumed the office in 1767 .
In November 1772 , John Wentworth appointed Sullivan a major in the militia .
Sullivan built a friendship with the royal governor of New Hampshire , John Wentworth , who had assumed the office in 1767 .