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18S7; D.D.. Amlieist, lir^ST; Ph.D., ILunilton, 1886; S.T.D., Griswold, 1889, aiul Sc.D.. St. John's, AnnapoUs, 1889, "in recognition of the learning and ability with which he had con- ducted scientific investigations." He also re- ceived the honorary degree of A.M. from Hobart in 1805. for journalistic labors. His historical work in New England history, especially that re- ferring to Plynumtli Colony, covers hundreds of articles in book, pamphlet, and magazine form, anil his work in arcluvology includes over 1000 articles upon discoveries in Egypt, and the cause of exploration, similarly given to the public. He is the author of: What Says Eijiipt of Israel? (1883): TJje Store City of Pithom (188.")); A Greek City in Egypt {l>iii6): Egypt at Home {1891); Egyptian Antiquities for Our Museums (1900); Distribution of Papyri (1901). His historical writings include: Pilgrim Fathers in Holland (1891); Gov. Edward Winsloio (1895); Winsloio Memorial (1886) which includes his chief histori- cal writings.

WINSOR, Justin, librarian and historian, was born in Boston, Mass.. Jan. 2, 1831; son of Nathaniel. Jr., and Ann Thomas (Howland) Win- sor. both of Duxbury, Mass.; grandson of Nath- aniel and Hannah (Loring) Winsor and of John and Nancy (Winsor) Howland, and a descen- dant of William "Winsor, of Boston, who came from Devonshire, England. He attended a board- ing .school iu Sandwich, Mass., and the Boston Latin school; matriculated at Harvard college in the class of 1853, receiving his A.B., degree in 1868; continued his studies in Paris and at the University of Heidelberg, 1852-54, and devoted the years 1854-68 to literarj' pursuits, becoming a regular contributor to The Round Table and literary correspondent of the New York World. He was married, Dec. 18, 1855, to Caroline Tufts, daughter of Ebenezer andSalh' (Fuller) Barker of Ciiarlestown, Mass. He was appointed a trustee of the Boston Public library, 1866; served as chairman of the examining committee, 1867; as superintendent of the librarj-, 1868-77, and as librarian of Harvard university (his oversight extending to every department of the library), 1877-97, taking up his residence in Cambridge, 3Iass., in 1880. He also gave half-courses in his- tory in the university, 1892-93 and 1897. From the position of a historical compiler and biblio- grapher, he became the leading cartographer of the United States. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him hj- the Univer- sity of Michigan in 1887 and by Williams in 1893. Dr. Winsor made occasional visits to Europe, writing foreign letters to the New York Xation: was a commissioner to investigate the condition of documents of the state department from 1884 until his death, editing the first re-

port in 1885, and a delegate to the International Congress of Librarians in London, England, July 1. 1897. He was a founder of the American Library association, serving as its first president, 1876-85, and from June 25 to Oct. 22, 1897; presi- dent of the American Historical association; a member (from 1877), corresponding secretary (1881) and second vice-president (1894) of the Massachusetts Historical society, and also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, of the American Philosophical society and the American Antiquarian society, of the New England Historic Genealogical society, of the Royal Geographical societj- of London, and of numerous state historical societies. He is the author of: History of Duxbury, Mass. (1849); Songs of Unity, compiled with the Rev. G. H. Hepworth (1859); Bibliography of the Original Quartos and Folios of Shakespeare (1876); Readers Handbook of the American Revohition, 1761-S3 (1880); Was Shakespeare Shapleigh? (1887), and numerous important historical pamphlets. He edited the Harvard university Bulletin and Library of Harvard University: Bibliographical Contributions (1877-97); also the Memorial History of Boston (i vols., 1880-81); Narrative and Critical History of America (8 vols., 1883-89); Record of the 250f/t Anniversarif of the Founding of Harvard College (1887); Cal- endar of the Sparks Manuscript in Harvard Col- lege Library (1888), and several bibliographies. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 22, 1897.

WINSTON, George Tayloe, educator, was born iu Windsor, N.C.. Oct. 12, 1852; son of Patrick Henry and Martha (Byrd) Winston; grandson of George and Anne (Fuller) Winston, and of Wilder and Frances (Watson) Byrd; a descendant of the English Winstons and the Scotch Byrds, and a collateral kinsman of Pat- rick Henry of Virginia, and of William Byrd, lawyer (q.v.). He attended Homer school, Ox- ford, N.C., the University of North Carolina. 1866-68; the U.S. Naval academy, 1808-70, and Cornell university, 1871-74, receiving the degree ofLitt.B. in the latter year. He was an in- structor in mathematics at Cornell, 1874-75; assistant professor of literature in the University of North Carolina, 1875-76; professor of Latin and German, 1876-85, and of Latin language and literature, 1885-91, and president of the univer- sity, 1891-96. He was married, June 5, 1876, to Caroline S., daughter of Hollis and Mary (John- son) Taylor of Hinsdale, N.H. He was presi- dent of the University of Texas, 1896-99, and in the latter year became president of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at West Raleigh, N.C. The honorary de- gree of A.M. was conferred upon him by David- son college, 1888, and that of LL.D. by Trinity