Career
Winthrop was born in New London, Connecticut and died in Boston.
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts politician
Winthrop was born in New London, Connecticut and died in Boston.
He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1813. He was a member of the Dudley-Winthrop family, a line that originates with Thomas Dudley—founder of Massachusetts and Winthrop"s great-great-grandfather— and which, among other politicians, includes John Kerry, Winthrop"s great-great-great-grandson.
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He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts and also served as a state representative and senator