Cambridge High and Latin School

Samuel Winthrop “Sam, Governor”

Samuel Winthrop (“Sam, Governor”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: headed for B. U; activities listed: Ass’t Manager, Year Book; lived at 317 Webster Avenue.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 7 more named Winthrop

Full name: Samuel Winthrop
Known as: Sam, Governor
Born: February. 10, 1905
Lived at: 317 Webster Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: Wellington Grammar School
Headed for: B. U

Also searched as: Sam Winthrop; Winthrop, Samuel.

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Group photos 11
Neighbours 34
Same surname 6
Classmates 365
Same schools 70

In context

Of the 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 that have pages here, Samuel is 360th in surname order. Turning the scan to page 111 shows Samuel; the portraits we read from this book run from page 29 to page 122. 23 people named Samuel turn up in 12 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1917 to 1930; 1929 has the most with 5. Samuel did not arrive alone from Wellington Grammar School: 16 other classmates name it too. The class of 1924 has 366 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 319 for 1923 and 424 for 1925.

On the same scan page	Maude Mary Wilson, Marion Bernadette Wood, Elizabeth R. Yassen
Same earlier school	Wellington Grammar School: 16 other classmates

At home, 317 Webster Avenue

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Winthrop at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Frances Winthrop, student lived herepage
Joseph I Winthrop lived herepage
Lena Winthrop, student lived herepage

The Winthrop household is listed here in 1918 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

Faces matched to caption names, and confirmed against Samuel's senior portrait.

In the same photographs:

What Samuel did at school

Crew, ’23
Advertising Manager of Review, ’22, ’23
Business Manager of Review, ’23, ’24
Ass’t Manager, Year Book

What the yearbook said

Sam,” “Governor

Also grew up on Webster Avenue

The class of 1924

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Others named Winthrop

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from Wellington Grammar School

Also headed for B. U

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 111. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1924unse).

Published 1924, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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