Calhoun Winton *55

Cal died at the age of 97, April 15, 2024, in Franklin, Tenn.

He was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Fort Benning, Ga. After studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Cal earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of the South in 1948, a master of arts from Vanderbilt in 1950, and Ph.D. in English from Princeton in 1955. He was a captain in the Navy from 1944 to 1967.

Cal held positions on the English faculties of Dartmouth, the University of Virginia, the University of Delaware, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Maryland, where he spent the majority of his career. He achieved emeritus status at Maryland in 1997. At Maryland he served as director of the Center for Humanities Research.

Cal’s publications included the books John Gay and the London Theatre and Captain Steele: The Early Career of Richard Steele. He was a founder of the American Society of 18th-Century Studies.

A devoted Princetonian, Cal was a member of the board of the APGA, a volunteer for Graduate School Annual Giving, and served on the APGA’s Reunions Committee.

Cal is survived by his sons William and Jeffrys.

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