John Winthrop

John Winthrop (12 January 1587/8 – 26 March 1649 obtained a royal charter, along with other wealthy Puritans, from King Charles for the Massachusetts Bay Companyand led a group of English Puritans to the New World in 1630. . He was elected the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony the year before. Between 1639 and 1648, he was voted out of the governorship and then re-elected a total of 12 times. Although Winthrop was a respected political fig... more

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  • 1588

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  • Mar 26, 1649 (age 61 years)

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