Thomas L. Winthrop
Thomas Lindall Winthrop 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 in 1813 and a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1837.
Early life and education
Winthrop was born in New London, Connecticut. He was a son of John Still Winthrop and Jane Borland Winthrop and younger brother of Francis Bayard Winthrop.Through his paternal grandparents, Ann Dudley and John Winthrop, F.R.S., 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 and Wait Still Winthrop.
He entered Yale in 1776 but left and graduated at Harvard in 1780. He was a lawyer and served as Treasurer for the Kennebek Proprietors in the late 18th century.
Career
In 1813, he was elected both a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of the American Antiquarian Society.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.
Personal life
In 1785, he married Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple, daughter of Sir John Temple, the first British envoy to the United States. and Elizabeth Bowdoin, daughter of James Bowdoin, who later became Governor of Massachusetts. Together, they were the parents of:- Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple Winthrop, who married Benjamin Tappan
- Sarah Bowdoin Winthrop, who married George O'Sullivan, the son of Governor James Sullivan
- Anna Winthrop, who married Dr. John Collins Warren in October 1843.
- George Winthrop
- Grenville Temple Winthrop, who married Frances Maria Heard
- Robert Charles Winthrop, who served as a U.S. Senator and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives