Birthdate: December 4, 1585

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Derbyshire, England

Died: December 23, 1652

John Cotton was a clergyman in the American and England colonies. He was widely regarded as the greatest theologian and minister of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. A prolific writer, John Cotton is credited with writing the first known children's book by an American, Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes.