Lothrop Withington [SEP] place of death
Lothrop Withington
Lothrop Withington (January 31, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was a well-known American genealogist, historian, and book editor who was killed in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts to Nathan Noyes Withington (1828–1914) and Elizabeth (Little) Withington (1828–1912), he was involved with research and editing of publications on certain aspects of the American Revolutionary War but is best known was his extensive genealogical research that included the publication of immigrant ship's passenger lists and
to make a 'Calendar' of the Wills. Lothrop Withington had not dealt with more than half of the papers when he had to make a voyage home to the United States.
In May 1915, he was returning to his work in the United Kingdom but lost his life on board the when it was attacked and sunk by German U-boat .
He had no children at the time of his death. His grandnephew (a brother's grandson) was Lothrop Withington Jr.
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