He was later also Lieutenant - Governor of Nova Scotia .
Sir John Wentworth , 1st Baronet ( 9 August 1737 -- 8 April 1820 ) was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution .
John Wentworth was later also Lieutenant - Governor of Nova Scotia .
Sir John Wentworth , 1st Baronet ( 9 August 1737 -- 8 April 1820 ) was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution .