John Winthrop

Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and Author of "City upon a Hill" (1588–1649)

John Winthrop (January 12, 1587/88 – March 26, 1649) was an English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in founding 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 years. His writings and vision of the colony as a Puritan "city upon a hill" dominated New England colonial development, influencing the governments and religions of neighboring colonies in addition to those of Massachusetts.

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John Winthrop was born on Monday, 12 January 1587 in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England. They were best known as a historian. They died on Friday, 26 March 1649 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony at the age of 62. Their zodiac star sign were Capricorn.

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