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John Winant held positions in New Hampshire, national, and international politics. He was the 60th governor of New Hampshire from 1925 to 1927 and 1931 to 1935. Winant also served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom during most of World War II.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) appointed John ‘Gil’ Winant as Ambassador to Great Britain in early 1941.1 From then to the end of the Second World War, he helped to steady the Anglo-US relationship and repaired damages inflicted by Joseph Kennedy....
- David Mayers
- 2012
12 de may. de 2017 · In his 58 years of an extraordinary life, John Gilbert Winant rose from anxious schoolboy in Concord to the pinnacle of political power in New Hampshire and later to international influence in the Allied nations’ victory in World War II. Much like today, the early years of the 20th century were tumultuous.
The epitome of Winant's career came in 1941 when FDR asked him to become Ambassador to Great Britain, following the departure of Joseph P. Kennedy. Shortly following his third inaugural, FDR summoned Winant to the White House for a discussion about the War and the conditions in England.
John Gilbert Winant (1889–1947) Non-career appointee. State of Residence: New Hampshire. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom) Appointed: February 11, 1941. Presentation of Credentials: March 1, 1941. Termination of Mission: Appointment terminated April 10, 1946.
His father, John G Winant, was US Ambassador to Britain between 1941-1946. Winant was shot down on 10-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30262 'Tech Supply' and taken as a Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 862. Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME. Connections. See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below. Units served with.
1 de nov. de 2000 · In February 1941, Roosevelt appointed him ambassador to Great Britain. During the Battle of Britain, Winant walked the streets of London, ablaze from the aerial bombardments, offering assistance to the injured amid the rubble of their homes and stores.
