William Woolsey Winthrop (1831–1899) was acting Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from January 22, 1881, to February 18, 1881.[1] He was the author of Military Law and Precedents. The United States Supreme Court has described him as "the Blackstone of military law."[2]

William Winthrop
Acting Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
In office
January 22, 1881 – February 18, 1881
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byWilliam McKee Dunn
Succeeded byDavid Gaskill Swaim
Personal details
BornAugust 3, 1831
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedApril 8, 1899
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
SpouseAlice Worthington Winthrop
ParentElizabeth Dwight (Woolsey) Winthrop
RelativesTheodore Winthrop (brother)
EducationYale University (A.B.)
Yale Law School (LL.B.)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1895
Rank Colonel
Unit7th New York Militia
1st United States Sharpshooters
CommandsJudge Advocate General of the Army
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "William Winthrop", Military Law Review, 1965, retrieved April 26, 2023
  2. ^ Ortiz v. United States (PDF), 2018

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