Thomas Lindall Winthrop (March 6, 1760 – February 22, 1841) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1826 to 1833. He was elected both a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[1] in 1813 and a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1837.[2][3]
Thomas L. Winthrop | |
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| 13th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office May 26, 1825 – January 9, 1833 | |
| Governor | Levi Lincoln Jr. |
| Preceded by | Marcus Morton |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Turell Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Lindall Winthrop March 6, 1760 New London, Connecticut |
| Died | February 22, 1841 (aged 80) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple (m. 1785; died 1825) |
| Children | Robert Charles Winthrop |
| Parent(s) | John Still Winthrop Jane Borland |
Early life
Winthrop was born in New London, Connecticut. He was a son of John Still Winthrop (1720–1776)[4] and Jane Borland Winthrop (1732–1760) and younger brother of Francis Bayard Winthrop (1754–1817).[5]
Through his paternal grandparents, Ann Dudley (1684–1776) and John Winthrop, F.R.S. (1681–1747), he was a member of the Dudley–Winthrop family, a line that originates with Thomas Dudley—founder of Massachusetts and Winthrop's great-great-grandfather. His paternal great-grandfathers were Joseph Dudley (1647–1720) and Wait Still Winthrop (1641/2–1717).[6]
Career
He was a lawyer and served as Treasurer for the Kennebek Proprietors in the late 18th century.[7]
In 1813, he was elected both a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[1] and a member of the American Antiquarian Society.[2]
From 1826 to 1833, Winthrop served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts and also served as a state representative and senator.[5]
Personal life
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In 1785, he married Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple (1769–1825), daughter of Sir John Temple, the first British envoy to the United States.[8][5] and Elizabeth Bowdoin (1750–1809), daughter of James Bowdoin, who later became Governor of Massachusetts.[9] Together, they were the parents of:[10][6][11]
- Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple Winthrop (1787–1860), who married Benjamin Tappan (1788–1863)
- Sarah Bowdoin Winthrop (1788–1864), who married George O'Sullivan (1783–1866), the son of Gov. James Sullivan
- Anna Winthrop (d. 1850), who married Dr. John Collins Warren (1778–1856) in October 1843.[12]
- George Winthrop (1805–1875)
- Grenville Temple Winthrop (1807–1853), who married Frances Maria Heard[13]
- Robert Charles Winthrop (1809–1894), who served as a U.S. Senator and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
He died in Boston on February 22, 1841.
Descendants
Through his son Robert, he was the great-great-great-grandfather of John Kerry, the U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of State.
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Fowler, William (1980). The Baron of Beacon Hill. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-27619-5. OCLC 163369557.
- Walett, Francis (September 1950). "James Bowdoin, Patriot Propagandist". The New England Quarterly. 23 (3): 320–338. doi:10.2307/361420. JSTOR 361420.
- Winthrop, Robert (1852). The Life and Service of James Bowdoin. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 9780608394275. OCLC 296634.
- The Journal and Letters of Samuel Curwen, 4th Ed., Little Brown and Company, 1864, p. 675 Internet Archive