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Winthrop

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Win·throp  (wnthrp), John 1588-1649.
English-born American colonial administrator who was the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, serving seven terms between 1629 and 1649. His son John (1606-1676) was three times governor of Connecticut (1636, 1657, and 1659-1676), and his grandson John (1638-1707), born in America, was also governor of Connecticut (1698-1707).
Winthrop [ˈwɪnˌθrɒp]
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1. (Biographies / Winthrop, John (1588-1649) M, English, LAW: lawyer, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: colonist) John. 1588-1649, English lawyer and colonist, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony: the leading figure among the Puritan settlers of New England
2. (Biographies / Winthrop, John (1606-1676) M, English, LAW: lawyer, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: colonist) his son, John. 1606-76, English lawyer and colonist; a founder of Agawan (now Ipswich), Massachusetts; governor of Connecticut


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but the old gentleman and you are two folks," said Ben Winthrop.
Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context
For, as our good Governor Winthrop was made an angel this past night, it was doubtless held fit that there should be some notice thereof
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
{Foot Note: There is a statue representing John Winthrop in Scollay Square in Boston.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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