John Winthrop the Younger

Timeline

1. 1651–1654Hartford · ConnecticutIn the early 1650s Winthrop oversaw Connecticut's administration, promoting iron smelting and mining development around New London, introducing European metallurgical techniques into the colonial economy, and participating in New England scholarly exchanges through his scientific interests.
2. 1654–1657Boston · Massachusetts BayWinthrop took part in the coordinated defense and diplomacy of the New England colonies, handling relations with Native tribes and intercolonial coordination after the Pequot War; by the mid-1650s his political influence extended beyond Connecticut alone.
3. 1657–1660Hartford · ConnecticutIn 1657 Winthrop was again elected governor of Connecticut, continuing to advance colonial self-government and economic development and laying the groundwork for securing a more solid English charter; he remained at the center of Connecticut politics as of 1660.