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    John Winthrop

    Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and Author of "City upon a Hill"

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  1. John Winthrop (January 12, 1588 – March 26, 1649) was an English Puritan lawyer and a leading figure in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the second major settlement in New England following Plymouth Colony. Winthrop led the first large wave of colonists from England in 1630 and served as governor for 12 of the colony's first 20 ...

  2. John Winthrop, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the chief figure among the Puritan founders of New England. Winthrop famously composed a lay sermon in which he pictured the Massachusetts colonists in covenant with God and with each other, divinely ordained to build a city upon a hill.

  3. Jan 14, 2021 · John Winthrop (l. c. 1588-1649 CE) was an English lawyer best known as the Puritan leader of the first large wave of the Great Migration of Puritans from England to North America in 1630 CE and governor...

  4. Sep 5, 2023 · John Winthrop (1588–1649) was a Puritan religious and political leader who played an important role in the establishment, growth, and governance of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born into a wealthy English family, became a Puritan, and worked as a lawyer in the English Courts.

  5. May 18, 2018 · John Winthrop (1588-1649) was an American colonial political leader and historian. He was a very effective governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and his journal constitutes an important historical record. John Winthrop was the dominant figure in the early years of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

  6. Apr 10, 2005 · John Winthrop was a leader who played a big role in the early days of America. He was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and had a dream about creating a special community that others would look up to, which he called a “city upon a hill.”

  7. www.britannica.com › summary › John-Winthrop-American-colonial-governorJohn Winthrop summary | Britannica

    John Winthrop, (born Jan. 22, 1588, Edwardstone, Suffolk, Eng.—died April 5, 1649, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony), American colonial political leader, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

  8. John Winthrop (January 12, 1588 – March 26, 1649) led a group of English Puritans to the New World, joined the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 and was elected their first governor on April 8, 1630. As governor of the Colony, he established the center of government at Boston.

  9. May 29, 2018 · John Winthrop (1606-1676), American colonial statesman and scientist, founded several New England settlements. He obtained Connecticut's favorable charter and served as its chief executive. Oldest child of Massachusetts Bay Colony's first governor, John Winthrop was born at Groton, England, on Feb. 12, 1606.

  10. Oct 4, 2020 · John Winthrop was born in England in January of 1588. He trained in the law profession. He became involved with the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1629. In April of the following year, Winthrop led a group of colonists to New England.

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