Wentworth, Benning
philanthropist, governor, was born July 24, 1696, in Portsmouth, N. H. He was governor of New Hampshire for twenty years, and gave five hundred acres of land for the founding of Dartmouth college. The town of Bennington, Vt., was named in his honor. He died Oct. 14, 1770, in Portsmouth, N. H.
WENTWORTH, GEORGE ALBERT, author, educator, was born July 31, 1835, in Wakefield, N. H. He was fitted for college at the Philips Exeter academy, and in 1858 graduated from Harvard college. For thirtythree years he was professor of mathematics in the Philips Exeter academy, resigning that position in 1891. He is best known as the author of a series of text books in mathematics, which are used in the public schools and colleges of every state and territory of the United States; and are also extensively used in Japan, British India, Canada and other countries where the English language is taught.