John Winslow (October 21, 1825 – October 18, 1898) was an American lawyer.

Life

Winslow was born on October 21, 1825, in

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, the son of Eleazor Robbins Winslow and Ann Corbett. His ancestor was Kenelm Winslow, younger brother of

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Governor

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. One of Winslow's brothers was

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mayor

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. When Winslow was sixteen months old, he and his family moved to

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. In 1843, he entered Holliston Academy in

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. He then went to

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, followed by two years in

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. In 1850, he entered

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, where his close friend and roommate was

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. He graduated from there with an

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in 1852. He then moved to

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, where he was admitted to the bar later that year and began practicing with his brother D. C. Winslow. In 1853, Winslow was appointed Assistant District Attorney under Harmanus B. Duryea. In 1855, he was appointed Corporation Counsel under Mayor

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and advised him on the consolidation of Brooklyn with Williamsburgh. In 1859, he was elected

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as a

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. In one year, he secured 315 convictions out of 329 indictments. He served in that office for three years. After his term expired, he returned to his law practice. In 1866 he formed a partnership with Joshua Van Cott, with law offices in

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. In 1873, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the

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, but a year later Governor Dix appointed him to fill a vacancy as Brooklyn District Attorney. In 1882, he moved his law practice to Brooklyn, where he worked until his death. Winslow was one of the founders of the

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, and for many years was its secretary and a director. He was an original member of the Hamilton Club, a life member of the

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, president of the Republican League of Brooklyn, and an original incorporator, original director, first vice-president, and president of the New England Society of Brooklyn. He was a member of the Plymouth Church for several years. In 1854, he married Sarah Miller Bennett. They had one surviving child, Everetta Robbins. Winslow died at his home in

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on October 18, 1898. He was buried in Newton Cemetery in Newton, Massachusetts.

References

External links

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