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Winslow Warren
1838–1930
A Boston lawyer and public official who also wrote lively works of American history, he brought a statesman’s eye to the nation’s founding years. His books and addresses reflect a lifelong interest in government, public service, and the meaning of independence.
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The Declaration of Independence: An Address
by Winslow Warren
About the author
Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1838, Winslow Warren built a long career in law and public life. He graduated from Harvard, practiced in Boston, and later served as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston during President Grover Cleveland’s second administration.
Alongside his legal and civic work, he wrote historical studies and public addresses focused on the American Revolution and the early republic. Among his works are The Declaration of Independence: An Address and The Struggle of Thirteen States for Thirteen Years to Create a Government, 1776–1789, which show his strong interest in the ideas and institutions behind the United States.
Warren remained active in historical and patriotic organizations well into later life, including long service with the Society of the Cincinnati. He died in 1930, leaving behind a body of writing shaped by both scholarship and firsthand experience in public affairs.