John Winthrop the Younger
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For other uses, see John Winthrop (disambiguation).
John Winthrop the Younger (February 12, 1606 – April 6, 1676) was an early governor of the Connecticut Colony, and he played a large role in the merger of several separate settlements into the unified colony.
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John Winthrop the Younger | |
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Governor of the Connecticut Colony | |
In office 1659–1676 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Welles |
Succeeded by | William Leete |
In office 1657–1658 | |
Preceded by | John Webster |
Succeeded by | Thomas Welles |
Governor of the Saybrook Colony | |
In office 1635–1639 | |
Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
Succeeded by | George Fenwick |
Commissioner for Connecticut Colony[1] | |
In office 1658–1660 | |
In office 1663–1663 | |
In office 1668–1669 | |
In office 1675–1675 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1606-02-12)February 12, 1606 Groton, England |
Died | April 6, 1676(1676-04-06) (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
Spouses | Mary Fones
(m. 1630; died 1634)Elizabeth Reade
(died 1672) |
Children | 10 |
Parent(s) | John Winthrop Mary Forth |
Education | Bury St. Edmunds King Edward VI School |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
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