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Francis Sargent

Francis W. Sargent, American soldier and politician, 64th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1998)

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Born
July 29, 1915
Died
October 22, 1998
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1915

About Francis Sargent

Francis Williams Sargent 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. In 1970, Sargent won the gubernatorial election in his own right, defeating Boston Mayor Kevin White. When Sargent first entered office, the budget was in turmoil because of spending increases on welfare and other benefits.

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Francis Sargent timeline

  1. In 1969, he became acting governor when John A. Volpe resigned to become Secretary of Transportation under the Nixon Administration.
  2. In 1970, Sargent won the gubernatorial election in his own right, defeating Boston Mayor Kevin White.

The world when Francis Sargent was born

Francis Sargent was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Francis Sargent's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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