; when donated to the AAS, it was thought to be by a follower of Anthony van Dyck; Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography (1889, v.6, facing p. 572) attributes it to van Dyck.
John Winthrop
English-American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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About John Winthrop
John Winthrop was a British Puritan lawyer. He is best remembered as Massachusetts Bay Colony’s first governor and the most active founding figure of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Puritan in New England.
Background and early life
Winthrop was born into a very wealthy family. His father was a rich land-owning merchant. He enrolled at Trinity College, Cambridge, at age 15, to study law. He then rose through the ranks and earned a government post as a justice of the peace. He was also a lawyer at the Court of Wards and Liveries for two years (1627-1629).
Legacy
After he was elected the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629, he directed many colonists in 1630 to the New World. They then founded several communities on the banks of the Charles River and Massachusetts Bay. He was a revered political figure who ruled under strict authoritarian rule.
Winthrop resisted all attempts and plans in the colony to spread voting and several civil rights. He always wanted those rights to be exclusive to only the religiously approved people. He was very opposed to a general democracy and described it as the worst form of governance.
He wrote many historical accounts, which have been very influential in American and British politics.
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F.A.Q. about John Winthrop
When is his birthday?
John Winthrop's birthday is on January 12, 1587.
In how many days is his birthday?
John's birthday is in 309 days
How old was John when he died?
He was 62 years old.
When did he die?
He died in March 26, 1649.
How old would he be today?
John Winthrop would be 438 years old if he was alive today.
Where was John from?
He was born in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England, UK.