John Winthrop
Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and Author of "City upon a Hill"
- Lived
- 1588–1649
- Country
- England
Updated September 2026
About John Winthrop
John Winthrop was an English Puritan lawyer and a leading figure in the founding of 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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