<P> Edward Winslow ( 18 October 1595 -- 8 May 1655 ) was a Separatist who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620 . He was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at Plymouth Colony . Both Edward Winslow and his brother , Gilbert Winslow signed the Mayflower Compact . In Plymouth he served in a number of governmental positions such as assistant governor , three times was governor and also was the colony 's agent in London . In early 1621 he had been one of several key leaders on whom Governor Bradford depended after the death of John Carver . He was the author of several important pamphlets , including Good Newes from New England and co-wrote with William Bradford the historic Mourt 's Relation , which ends with an account of the First Thanksgiving and the abundance of the New World . In 1655 he died of fever while on a British naval expedition in the Caribbean against the Spanish . He is the only Plymouth colonist with an extant portrait , and this can be seen at Pilgrim Hall , Plymouth , Massachusetts . </P>
<P> Edward Winslow ( 18 October 1595 -- 8 May 1655 ) was a Separatist who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620 . He was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at Plymouth Colony . Both Edward Winslow and his brother , Gilbert Winslow signed the Mayflower Compact . In Plymouth he served in a number of governmental positions such as assistant governor , three times was governor and also was the colony 's agent in London . In early 1621 he had been one of several key leaders on whom Governor Bradford depended after the death of John Carver . He was the author of several important pamphlets , including Good Newes from New England and co-wrote with William Bradford the historic Mourt 's Relation , which ends with an account of the First Thanksgiving and the abundance of the New World . In 1655 he died of fever while on a British naval expedition in the Caribbean against the Spanish . He is the only Plymouth colonist with an extant portrait , and this can be seen at Pilgrim Hall , Plymouth , Massachusetts . </P>
who cowrote the mayflower compact and served as governor of plymouth colony
who cowrote the mayflower compact and served as governor of plymouth colony
Edward Winslow
Edward Winslow