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John Gilbert Winant OM (February 23, 1889 – November 3, 1947) was an American diplomat and politician with the Republican party after a brief career as a teacher in Concord, New Hampshire. John Winant held positions in New Hampshire, national, and international politics.
2 de nov. de 1993 · John Gilbert Winant Jr., who attracted international attention when he was captured by the Germans during World War II while his father was the United States Ambassador to Britain, died on...
John Gilbert Winant Jr was a pilot of the 390th Bomb Group in WWII. His father, John G Winant, was US Ambassador to Britain between 1941-1946. He was shot down and became a POW in 1943.
On 3 Nov 1947, Winant committed suicide by firing a pistol into his right temple in his home in Concord, New Hampshire; the suicide was attributed to the depression brought on by his inability to adjust to the sudden transition from intense war time ambassadorship to a calm life of retirement.
Abstract. 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. Winant drew the sting from many of those irritations that plague even the ...
12 de may. de 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Gilbert Winant, a former New Hampshire governor who rose to international prominence during World War II. Find out how he became a leader in the Allied nations' victory, a champion of the New Deal, and a tragic figure in his personal life.
29 de jun. de 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of John Gilbert Winant, a decorated soldier, three-term governor, and U.S. ambassador to the UK during World War II. Hear how he was humble, charming, and charitable, and how he died tragically in 1947.
