James Winthrop
James Winthrop (1752, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 26 September 1821, Cambridge) was an American librarian and jurist.
Biography
James Winthrop was the son of physicist John Winthrop. He graduated from Harvard in 1769, and was wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was librarian of Harvard from 1772 until 1787. For several years, he was a judge of the court of common pleas, and for a long time register of probate.[1] He was part of the anti-federalist movement.[citation needed] He bequeathed his library to Alleghany College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.[1] He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1780.[2]
Works
- Attempt to translate the Prophetic Part of the Apocalypse of St. John into Familiar Language (Boston, 1794)
- Systematic Arrangement of Several Scripture Prophecies relating to Antichrist (1795)
- Attempt to arrange, in the Order of Time, Scripture Prophecies yet to be Fulfilled (Cambridge, 1803)
He also made scientific and literary contributions to current literature.[1] He was the speculated author of the Letters of Agrippa (November 1787-January 1788),[3] which appeared in the Massachusetts Gazette.
References
- Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from Appleton's Cyclopedia
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2011
- American political writers
- American male writers
- 1821 deaths
- 1752 births
- American judges
- Lawyers from Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Continental Army soldiers
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Harvard University alumni
- American librarians
