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William Winthrop

William Winthrop

United States Army colonel

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]

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  1. [1]
    "William Winthrop", Military Law Review, 1965, retrieved April 26, 2023
  2. [2]
    Ortiz v. United States (PDF), 2018

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