Winthrop Sargent (23 September 1825 – 18 May 1870) was an author. He was the grandson of

Winthrop Sargent Winthrop Sargent (May 1, 1753 – June 3, 1820) was a United States patriot, politician, and writer; and a member of the Federalist party. Early life Sargent was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts on May 1, 1753. He was one of eight childre ...

Early life

Winthrop Sargent was born on 23 September 1825 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the

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in 1845, and from

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in 1847, and settled in Philadelphia, and afterward in

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, where he practiced law.

Writing

He wrote for the periodical press, especially on genealogical and historical subjects. His publications include ''History of an Expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1775, under Major-General Braddock, edited from Original Manuscripts'', which was commended by

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, the historian, and was described by

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as "ably edited, with an admirable introductory memoir" (Philadelphia, 1855); ''The Loyalist Poetry of the Revolution'' (1857); ''The Journal of the General Meeting of the Cincinnati'' (1858); ''Loyal Verses of Joseph Stansbury and Dr. Jonathan Odell, with Introduction and Notes'' (Albany, 1860); ''Life and Career of Maj. John André'' (Boston, 1861); and ''Les États Confédérés et de l'esclavage'' (The Confederacy and Slavery; Paris, 1864). For many years he was engaged in preparing a catalogue raisonné of books relating to America, which he left unfinished.

Death

Sargent died in Paris on 18 May 1870.

Selected publications

*''History of an Expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1775, under Major-General Braddock, edited from Original Manuscripts'' (Philadelphia, 1855) *''The Loyalist Poetry of the Revolution'' (1857) *''The Journal of the General Meeting of the Cincinnati'' (1858) *''Loyal Verses of Joseph Stansbury and Dr. Jonathan Odell, with Introduction and Notes'' (Albany, 1860) *''Life and Career of Maj. John André'' (Boston, 1861) *''Les États Confédérés et de l'esclavage'' (The Confederacy and Slavery) (Paris, 1864)

References

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