John Winthrop (1588 - 1649)
John Winthrop (1588 - 1649), also known as the "Father of Massachusetts," was born in Suffolk. He studied at Trinity College. He headed a Puritan colony from Yarmouth to Salem, and was governor of the settlement at Boston till his death. Winthrop was a pious and tolerant man. He left a "Journal".Wisdom & Quotes
- For we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.
Robert Herrick