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Robert Charles Winthrop (May 12, 1809 – November 16, 1894) was an American lawyer, philanthropist, and Whig Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States House and Senate from 1840 to 1851.
Robert Charles Winthrop (12 de mayo de 1809 - 16 de noviembre de 1894) fue un abogado y filántropo estadounidense, que se desempeñó como presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos. Era descendiente de John Winthrop.
Robert Charles Winthrop, 12 May 1809 - 16 Nov 1894 Credit Line Owner: Massachusetts Historical Society c. 1860-70 Object number MA330415 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Type Sculpture Medium Marble Dimensions 57.5cm x 43cm x 33cm (22 5/8" x 16 15/16" x 13"), Estimate See more items in Catalog of American Portraits Catalog of ...
Robert Charles Winthrop, 1809–94, American statesman, b. Boston. He studied law under Daniel Webster, was admitted (1831) to the bar, and was (1835–41) a Whig member of the Massachusetts legislature. He served (1842–50) in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming speaker in 1847.
15 de jul. de 2020 · Robert Charles Winthrop (May 12, 1809 – November 16, 1894) was an American philanthropist, congressman from Massachusetts and one-time Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
After being defeated for the position of governor of Massachusetts in 1851, Winthrop withdrew from politics. Since 1839 Winthrop had been a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and in 1855 was elected president, a position which he held for thirty years.
6 de jun. de 2002 · Robert C. Winthrop was educated at the Boston Latin School and at Harvard College, graduating with distinction in the class of 1828. The social position of his parents at once introduced him to the most cultivated circles in Boston, and he was conspicuous throughout his.
