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'''John Gilbert Winant''' {{small|[[Order of Merit|OM]]}} (February 23, 1889 – November 3, 1947) was an [[diplomat]] and [[politics of the United States|American politician]] with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] after a brief career as a teacher in [[Concord, New Hampshire]].<ref>Lawrence Kestenbaum. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wilson-allen to Winfrey"]. ''politicalgraveyard.com''.</ref> John Winant held positions in [[New Hampshire]], national, and international politics. He was the first man to serve more than a single two-year term as [[Governor of New Hampshire]], winning election three times. Winant also served as [[U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom]] during most of [[World War II]]. Depressed by career disappointments, a failed marriage and heavy debts, he committed suicide in 1947.<ref name=NYTobit>