William Woolsey Winthrop (1831–1899) was acting Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from January 22, 1881, to February 18, 1881.[1] He was the author of Military Law and Precedents. The United States Supreme Court has described him as "the Blackstone of military law."[2]
William Winthrop | |
|---|---|
| Acting Judge Advocate General of the United States Army | |
| In office January 22, 1881 – February 18, 1881 | |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | William McKee Dunn |
| Succeeded by | David Gaskill Swaim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1831 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1899 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse | Alice Worthington Winthrop |
| Parent | Elizabeth Dwight (Woolsey) Winthrop |
| Relatives | Theodore Winthrop (brother) |
| Education | Yale University (A.B.) Yale Law School (LL.B.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1895 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | 7th New York Militia 1st United States Sharpshooters |
| Commands | Judge Advocate General of the Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Footnotes
Sources
- William F. Fratcher (1944). "Colonel William Winthrop: A Biographical Sketch". Judge Advocate Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- George S. Prugh Jr. (1956). "Colonel William Winthrop: The Tradition of the Military Lawyer". American Bar Association Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2023.