Thomas L. Winthrop

Thomas Lindall Winthrop (born March 6, 1760 in New London , Colony of Connecticut , † February 22, 1841 in Boston , Massachusetts ) was an American politician . Between 1826 and 1833 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Massachusetts.

Career

Thomas Winthrop was born in Connecticut but grew up mostly in Boston. He came from the Dudley Winthrop family known in Massachusetts, which also includes John Kerry , who is a descendant of Winthrop. In 1780 he graduated from Harvard University . After that he became a successful businessman. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In his homeland he held several local offices. He joined the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson . From 1813 he was a member of the American Antiquarian Society , as its president he served from 1828 to 1841. In the same year he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . He was also a member and president of the Massachusetts Historical Society .

In 1826 Winthrop was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. He held this office between 1826 and 1833. He was deputy to Governor Levi Lincoln . After the end of his time as lieutenant governor, he turned to historical affairs. He died in Boston on February 22, 1841.

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SURNAME	Winthrop, Thomas L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Winthrop, Thomas Lindall (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 6, 1760
PLACE OF BIRTH	New London , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	February 22, 1841
Place of death	Boston , Massachusetts