Thomas L. Winthrop

Winthrop was born in New London, Connecticut. He was a son of John Still Winthrop (1720–1776) and Jane Borland Winthrop (1732–1760) and younger brother of Francis Bayard Winthrop (1754–1817). == 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 (1769–1825), daughter of Sir John Temple, the first British envoy to the United States. and Elizabeth Bowdoin (1750–1809), daughter of James Bowdoin, who later became Governor of Massachusetts. Together, they were the parents of: • Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple Winthrop (1787–1860), who married Benjamin Tappan (1788–1863) • Sarah Bowdoin Winthrop (1788–1864), who married George O'Sullivan (1783–1866), the son of Governor James Sullivan • Anna Winthrop (died 1850), who married Dr. John Collins Warren (1778–1856) in October 1843. • George Winthrop (1805–1875) • Grenville Temple Winthrop (1807–1853), who married Frances Maria Heard • Robert Charles Winthrop (1809–1894), who served as a U.S. Senator and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives He died in Boston on February 22, 1841. Descendants Through his son Robert, he was the great-great-great-grandfather of John Kerry, the U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of State. ==References==