Benning Wentworth

Colonial governor of New Hampshire (1696-1770)
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Benning Wentworth

Summary

Benning Wentworth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on July 24, 1696[3]. He passed away in Portsmouth[4]. He died on October 14, 1770[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and governor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benning Wentworth was born in Portsmouth[2].
  • Benning Wentworth died in Portsmouth[4].
  • Benning Wentworth was born on July 24, 1696[3].
  • Benning Wentworth died on October 14, 1770[5].
  • Benning Wentworth's father was John Wentworth[9].
  • Benning Wentworth's mother was Sarah Hunking[10].
  • Benning Wentworth held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Benning Wentworth worked as a politician[6].
  • Benning Wentworth worked as a governor[7].
  • Benning Wentworth held the position of Governor of New Hampshire[12].
  • Benning Wentworth was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Benning Wentworth was educated at Harvard College[14].
  • Benning Wentworth is recorded as male[15].
  • Benning Wentworth's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Benning Wentworth's Commons category is recorded as Benning Wentworth[17].
  • Benning Wentworth's family name is recorded as Wentworth[18].
  • Benning Wentworth's given name is recorded as Benning[19].
  • Benning Wentworth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Benning Wentworth's sibling is recorded as Samuel Wentworth[21].
  • Benning Wentworth's sibling is recorded as Mark Hunking Wentworth[22].
  • Benning Wentworth's sibling is recorded as Mary Wentworth[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth[2], Benning Wentworth… he was born on July 24, 1696[3]. His father was John Wentworth[9]. His mother was Sarah Hunking[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Harvard College[14], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and governor[7]. Benning Wentworth held the position of Governor of New Hampshire[12].

Death and Burial

Benning Wentworth died on October 14, 1770[5]. He died in Portsmouth[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Benning Wentworth include Bennington County[31], a county of Vermont[32], in United States[33], founded in 1777[34].

Why It Matters

Benning Wentworth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Bennington County[31], a county of Vermont[32], in United States[33], founded in 1777[34].

FAQs

Where was Benning Wentworth born?

Benning Wentworth was born in Portsmouth[2].

Where did Benning Wentworth die?

Benning Wentworth passed away in Portsmouth[4].

Who were Benning Wentworth's parents?

Benning Wentworth's father was John Wentworth[9]. Benning Wentworth's mother was Sarah Hunking[10].

What did Benning Wentworth do for work?

Benning Wentworth worked as politician[6] and governor[7].

Where did Benning Wentworth go to school?

Benning Wentworth was educated at Harvard University[13] and Harvard College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Samuel Wentworth, Mark Hunking Wentworth, Mary Wentworth
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q92006542]], Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  2. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q1860]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263837|batch #263837]]"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, governor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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