John Winthrop
Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and Author of "City upon a Hill" (1588-1649) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Winthrop (1588–1649) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop was born in Edwardstone, Suffolk.[1] He was an English lawyer from a rich landowning family. He led a large group of Puritans from England in 1630. Winthrop served as governor to the newly formed Massachusetts Bay Colony and held that position for twelve years.[2] He was one of the chief founders of New England. He saw the colony as a Puritan "City upon a hill" and a model to western Christianity.[3]
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