Joseph Winston
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Joseph Winston (1746 – April 21, 1815) was an American pioneer and farmer from North Carolina. During the American Revolutionary War he was a major, fighting with the state militia. Winston later represented North Carolina as a U.S. Congressman. He and is buried in the National Park at the site of the Battle of Guilford Court House. The town of Winston, North Carolina (which later became part of Winston-Salem) is named for him.
External link
- Winston's Congressional biography (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000642)