William Winthrop | |
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Acting Judge Advocate General of the United States Army | |
In office January 22, 1881 – February 18, 1881 | |
President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
Preceded by | William McKee Dunn |
Succeeded by | David Gaskill Swaim |
Personal details | |
Born | August 3, 1831 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | April 8, 1899 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Spouse | Alice Worthington Winthrop |
Parent | Elizabeth Dwight (Woolsey) Winthrop |
Relatives | Theodore Winthrop (brother) |
Education |
Yale University (A.B.) Yale Law School (LL.B.) |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
Branch/service |
United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1895 |
Rank |
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Unit |
7th New York Militia 1st United States Sharpshooters |
Commands | Judge Advocate General of the Army |
Battles/wars |
American Civil War |
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]