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* WINSLOW. 578 WINTER. complete dictionaries of an Indian language ever published. WINSLOW, William Copley (1840—). An American areh.Teologist, born in Boston. He graduated at Hamilton College in 1862. After doing newspaper work in New York City, he graduated from the General Theological Sem- inary in New York in 1805; was ordained a minister in the Kpiscopal Church ; and held vari- ous charges about Bost.on. He founded the American branch of the Egj-pt Exploration Fund in 1867 and served as vice-president, honorary secretary, and official representative for America until 1003. His publications include: Israel in Egypt (1883) ; A Greek City in Egypt (1887) ; The Store City of Pithon (188.5) ; Tomhs at Bcni Hassati; Egypt at Home; Pilgrim Fathers in Holland (1891) ; and Governor Edward Wins- low. WINSOR, win'zPr. .TrsTi:^ (1831-97). An American historian and librarian, born in Boston, Mass. He was educated at Harvard College and continued his studies in Paris and Heidelberg. From 1808 to 1877 he was superintendent of the Boston Public Library, and from 1877 till his death librarian of Harvard University. His historical work was chiefly of a bibliographical and carto- graphical kind. The first book was a History of the Town of Dii.rl^nry (1849). This was fol- lowed by several valuable bibliographies, as that of the literature of the battle of Bunker Hill (1876), of the original quartos and folios of Shakespeare (1875), of the earlier editions of Shakespeare's poems (1879). etc. His more orig- inal work comprised The Readers' Handbook of the American Revolution (1880); Christopher Cohimbiis (1891). a very iconoclastic book; From Cartier to Front enac: A Study of Geo- graphical History in the Interior of North Amer- ica in Its Historical Relations, ISS'i-lfOO ( 1894) ; and the Exploration of the Mississippi Basin (1895). He was also editor of a Memorial His- tory of Boston (1880-81). and a Xarralice and Critical History of America. (1884-89) — a most scholarly performance and his most useful work, no small part of its value being due to his own bibliographical and cartographical contributions. WIN'STED. One of the county-seats of Litcli field County, Conn., 28 miles northwest of Hartford, on the Had and Still rivers, and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Central New England railroads (Map: Con- necticut, C2). It has the William L. Gilbert Home for Poor Children, the Litchfield Coimty Hospital of Winchester, and the Memorial and Gilbert School libraries. Highland Lake and the Mad River furnish excellent water power, which is utilized by several manufacturing establish- ments. The most important products are clocks, pins, hosiery, eollin trimmings, brass goods, spool silk, edge tools, leather, and pocket cutlery. The water-works are owned and operated by the municipality. Winsted was settleil in 1770. and was incorporated as a boroujrh in 18.58. Popula- tion, in 1890, 4846; in 1900, 0804. WIN'STON. The county-seat of Fors^'th County, N. C, 30 miles west of Greensboro: on the Southern and the Norfolk and Western rail- roads (Map: North Carolina. B 1). It is adjacent to Salem (q.v.), the two municipalities forming practically one community, known as Winston-Salem. Winston is in a section known for the jjroduction of tobacco, and has several establishments connected with this industry. Other important products include cotton goods, flour, fertilizers, furniture, carriages and wagons, knit goods, tobacco boxes, etc. L'nder the revised charter of 1899, the government is vested in a mayor, chosen biennially, and a unicameral coun- cil. The water-works are owned and operated by the municipality. Population, in 1890, 8018; in 1900, 10,008. WINSTON, .ToiiN Anthoxy (1812-71). Gov- ernor of Alabama. He was born in Madi- son County, and was educated at La Grange College and the L'niversity of Nashville. In 1840, and again in 1842, he was elected to the Lower House of the Legislature : from 1843 till 1852 was a member of the State Senate, and was several years its presiding officer. In 1853 he was elected Governor by the Democrats, and in 1855 was reelected. During his adminis- trations he strongly opposed efforts made by the Legislature to extend .Stat* aid to railroads, and by vetoing thirty-three measures of this kind gained for himself the name of the 'veto CtOV- ernor.' On the question of public schools, how- ever, he and the Legislature were in better ac- cord, and the session of 1853-54 marked the be- ginning of the public school system of the State. Mien the Civil War came, he was made colonel of an Alabama regiment, and fought at York- town and at Seven Pines, but was shortly after- wards forced to resign because of bad health. By the Legislature chosen under the authorization of President Johnson he was elected United States Senator, but was not permitted to take his seat. WINT, Peter De (1784-1849). An English landscape painter, born at Stone. StafTordshire, of a Dutch family which had emigrated long be- fore to America and afterwards to England. From 1802 to 1800 he was apprenticed to learn engraving and portrait painting and later studied with Dr." Monro of the Adelphi. In 1809-10 he- studied at the Royal Academy and in the latter year was made an associate of the Society of Painters in Water Colors. Two y^ars after- wards he was made a full member and exhibited there as well as at the Royal Academy. He was one of the best of the English school of paint- ers in water-colors; his work was characterized by fidelity and simplicity in painting from nature and b}' rich though subdued color. Con- sult Wcdmore, Studies in English Art (London, 1876). WIN'TER, Sir .J.mes Spearm. (1S45— ). A Canadian statesman, born in Lamaline, Pla- centia Bay, Newfoundland. He was admitted to the bar in 1S7, and in ISSO became Queen's coun- sel. He served in the Newfoundland House of As- sembly in 1874-89, in 18!)3, an<l in 1897-1900, and during that period was Speaker (1877-78), So- licitor-CJcneral (1882-85), and Attorney-General (1885-S9). He was the Xewfoumlhind agent at the Washington Fisheries Conference (1887-88) ; wasadelegate to the French Fisheries Commission in London in 1890 and 1898: and in 1898 was a member of the. glo-.mcrican International Conference in Quebec. From 1803 to 1800 hp was iudfie of the Supreme Court, and from 1897 to IrtOO was Premier,