Winship, Blanton (23 November 1869–09 October 1947), army officer and governor of Puerto Rico, was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of Emory Winship, a clothing merchant, and Elizabeth Alexander. Winship graduated from Mercer University in Macon in 1889 with an A.B., from McKay’s Business College in Macon in 1890, and from the University of Georgia in 1893 with a law degree. From 1893 to 1898 he practiced law in Macon....
