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James Meriwether Winston

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James Meriwether Winston

Birth
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Death
25 Dec 1961 (aged 81)
Orange County, Florida, USA
Burial
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Occupation: Naval Architect
Graduate of Virginia Military Institute
Graduate of University of Glasgow, Scotland

He is namesake of his paternal grandfather.
His middle name "Meriwether" is an old and distinguished name of Virginia, frequently used with the "Winston" surname to honor Ann Meriwether, who married William Bobby Winston, a Revolutionary soldier.

James Meriwether Winston married Rebecca Estell Bourgeois on September 5, 1918. Rebecca Bourgeois Winston became the first woman mayor in the history of the state of New Jersey. Following her death on June 30, 1933, James married secondly to Katherine Bonner on January 5, 1936, in Leesburg, VA.
Occupation: Naval Architect
Graduate of Virginia Military Institute
Graduate of University of Glasgow, Scotland

He is namesake of his paternal grandfather.
His middle name "Meriwether" is an old and distinguished name of Virginia, frequently used with the "Winston" surname to honor Ann Meriwether, who married William Bobby Winston, a Revolutionary soldier.

James Meriwether Winston married Rebecca Estell Bourgeois on September 5, 1918. Rebecca Bourgeois Winston became the first woman mayor in the history of the state of New Jersey. Following her death on June 30, 1933, James married secondly to Katherine Bonner on January 5, 1936, in Leesburg, VA.


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