Winthrop, John

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1. A Puritan political leader of the seventeenth century, born in England. Winthrop was sent to America as the first governor of Massachusetts. He compared the colony to “a city upon a hill,” suggesting that it would be a model for all nations.

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Winthrop, John

Before taking the big public step, he sought advice from his brothers Laurance, Winthrop, John and David.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Perhaps your name is ———" "Winthrop, John Winthrop, if that will throw any light on the subject."

From Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath

Winthrop, John, governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 142; arrives at Salem, 142; moves to Charlestown, 142; religious controversies, 147-148.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton

Winthrop, John, Jr., owns a coach, 256; sends letters, 274.

From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Alice Morse Earle

Winthrop, John: his letters compared with those of Adams, 49.

From Noah Webster American Men of Letters by Horace E. Scudder