Back فرنسيس سارجنت Arabic فرنسيس سارجنت ARZ فرانسیس سارجنت AZB Francis W. Sargent German Francis W. Sargent French Franciscus Gulielmus Sargent Latin Francis Sargent SIMPLE Francis W. Sargent Swedish
Francis Sargent | |
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| 64th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 22, 1969 – January 2, 1975 Acting 1969–1971 | |
| Lieutenant | Donald Dwight |
| Preceded by | John A. Volpe |
| Succeeded by | Michael Dukakis |
| 63rd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971 | |
| Governor | John A. Volpe |
| Preceded by | Elliot Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Donald R. Dwight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Williams Sargent July 29, 1915 Hamilton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1998 (aged 83) Dover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Highland Cemetery, Dover, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jessie Sargent (1938–1998) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | 10th Mountain Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Francis Williams Sargent (July 29, 1915 – October 22, 1998) 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, who would go on to be the Democratic Party's nominee for President in 1988.