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Blanton Winship | |
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| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office February 5, 1934 – June 25, 1939 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Jason Horton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | José E. Colón (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1869 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 1947 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Profession | Military |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1933 1942–1944 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | Judge Advocate General 118th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) |
Blanton C. Winship (November 23, 1869 – October 9, 1947) was an American military lawyer and veteran of both the Spanish–American War and World War I. During his career, he served both as Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and as the governor of Puerto Rico. An investigation led by the United States Commission on Civil Rights blamed him for the Ponce massacre, which killed 19 people.