John Winthrop (disambiguation)

John Winthrop was the name of several prominent figures in colonial New England, among them:

• John Winthrop (1587/8-1649), founding governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
• his son, John Winthrop the Younger (1606-1676), colonial governor of Connecticut
• J.W. the Younger's eldest son, Fitz-John Winthrop (1639-1707), soldier and colonial governor of Connecticut
• J.W. the elder's great-great-grandson John Winthrop (educator) (1714-1779), early American astronomer and professor at Harvard College

See also

• Jonathan Winthrop, fictional character in Children of Passions