# John Wanton

> John Wanton was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for six consecutive terms from 1734 to 1740.

*Rhode Island colonial governor*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Born:** 1672-12-24
- **Died:** 1740-07-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Wanton was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for six consecutive terms from 1734 to 1740.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.1

## Sources
- [John Wanton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wanton)
- [John Wanton](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wanton)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6262958)

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