Levin Winder (September 4, 1757 – July 1, 1819) was an American politician and military officer. During the Revolutionary War, he was appointed major of the 4th Maryland Regiment, finally attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel at war's end. After the war, he served with the Maryland Militia at the rank of brigadier general.

Winder served as the 14th governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1812 to 1816. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1789 to 1793. Winder was admitted as an original member of The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland.

References

• Frank F. White, Jr., The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970 (Annapolis: The Hall of Records Commission, 1970), 65-68.

• Maryland State Archives

External links

• Governor Faced Hard Problems - Delmarva Heritage Series

• The Society of the Cincinnati

• The American Revolution Institute