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Baldwin, Matthias William

locomotive builder, was born Dec. 10, 1795.

Under the name of M. W. Baldwin and Co. he started on a small scale the great works which yet bear his name. In 1835 fourteen engines were produced, and the next year forty, and the works now have a capacity of 1,200 engines per year. He died Sept. 7, 1866, in Philadelphia, Pa. a

Baldwin, Roderick

soldier, journalist, lawyer, was born May 17, 1833, in Stanford, N. Y. In 1862 he enlisted as first lieutenant in the one hundred and twenty-ninth New York infantry, and from 1863-64 was detailed judge advocate of the military commission. In 1870 he became editor and proprietor of the Standard of Warrensburg, Mo.

Baldwin, Theron

missionary, was born July 21, 1801, in Goshen, Conn. He went as a missionary to Illinois in 1829, but in 1831. he went east to solicit funds. for the Illinois college, opened in Jacksonville. He was first principal of Monticello seminary. He died April 10, 1870,. in Orange, N. J.

Baldwin, Thomas

clergyman, was born Dec. 23, 1753, in Bozrah, Conn. In 1773 he was elected to the Connecticut. state legislature; in 1790 was installed pastor of the Second baptist church of Boston; and in 1803 he published the American Baptist Missionary Magazine..

He died Aug. 29, 1825, in Waterville, Maine.

BALDWIN, WILLIAM ASHBRIDGE, railroad president, was born June 28, 1835, in Philadelphia, Pa. Since 1893 he has been president of the Cleveland and Marietta railway.

Baldwin, W. H

railroad manager.

In 1888-90 he was general manager of the Montana Union railway, of which he was also president for a short time. He has been assistant vice-president of the Union Pacific railway at Omaha, Neb.; was general manager of the Flint and Pere Marquette railroad during 1891-94; and since 1895 has been second vice-president of the Southern railway at Washington, D. C.

Baldwin, William S

railroad manager, was born Jan. 18, 1833, in Clarke county, Ga. Since 1852 he has been in the railway service; since 1885 has been supervisor of the Louisville and Nashville railroad; and since 1889 supervisor of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West railway at Sanford, Fla.

Baldwin, William W

railroad president, was born Sept. 28, 1845, in Keosauqua, Iowa. He is president of the St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern railroad; and also of the Chicago, Burlington and Kansas City railway.

Baldwin, Winfred

clergyman, was born Feb. 11, 1851, in Blenheim, N. Y. In 1.872 he graduated from the New York Conference seminary; and six years later from the Boston University School of Theology. For eleven years he was a member of the East Maine conference of the methodist episcopal church; and since 1889 has been a member of the North Dakota conference.

Balke, Julius

manufacturer, was born March 30, 1830, in Germany. In 1879 the New York billiard manufacturer, W.

IH. Collender, joined his corporation, and business has been conducted since then by The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.

Ball, Byron D

lawyer, state senator, was born July 19, 1844, in Rochester, N. Y. In 1871-72 he was state senator of Michigan, and was chairman of the committee of railroads. He was elected attorney-general of Michigan in 1872 and served up to 1874, when he resigned on account of ill health. He built a block of stores in Grand Rapids, and was interested with his father in other enterprises.

Ball, Charles P

soldier, railroad manager, was born Aug. 16, 1837, in Montgomery county, Ala. Since 1853 he has been in the railroad service as civil engineer and general manager. During 1857- 61 he attended the West Point academy, and served with distinction in the confederate army during the civil war. Since 1888 he has been general manager of the East and West railroad of Alabama at Cartersville, Ga.