Baldwin, Henry – Baldwin, William Ashbridge
Baldwin, Henry
lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Jan. 14, 1780, in New Haven, Conn. He graduated at Yale college in 1797; was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1817 to 1822, when he resigned. He was a distinguished lawyer, and was for many years associate judge of the supreme court of the United States. He died April 21, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Baldwin, Henry Clay
lawyer, legislator, was born Nov. 5, 1867, in Laurel county, Ky. After graduating he taught school for seven years, and in 1895 was elected a member of the Kentucky state legislature from the seventy-first legislative district.
Baldwin, Henry Porter
state senator, governor, United States senator, was born Feb. 22, 1814, in Coventry, R. I.
In 1838 he moved to Detroit, Mich; became president of the Second national bank of Detroit; and was for two years a state senator. In 1868 he was elected governor of Michigan, to which position he brought a full store of general information gathered from foreign travel and the study of men and books; and re-elected in 1870 for a second term. In 1879 he was appointed United States senator to fill a vacancy.
Baldwin, James Mark
educator, author, was born Jan. 12, 1861, in Columbia, S. C. In 1884 he graduated from the Princeton university, and has attained success as an educator. During 1887-89 he was professor in the Lake Forest university; professor in the university of Toronto during 1890-93; and since 1893 has been professor in the Princeton university. In 1897 he was elected president of the American Psychological association; and the same year was awarded a gold medal by the Royal academy of Denmark. He is the author of Psychology; Elements of Psychology; Mental Development in the Child and Man; and a translation of Ribot's German Psychology of To-Day.
Baldwin, Jeduthan
soldier, was born Jan. 13, 1732, in Woburn, Mass. He commanded a company during the French and Indian war, and served in the expedition against Crown Point during the autumn of 1775. He served under General St. Clair at Ticonderoga in 1777, and with his regiment was at West Point in 1780.
He was a member of the Massachusetts provincial congress in 1774-75. He died June 4, 1788, in Brookfield, Mass.
Baldwin, John
congressman, was born in Windham, Conn. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1825 to 1829.
Baldwin, John D
journalist, congressman, author, was born Sept. 28, 1810, in North Stonington, Conn. In 1842 he became associated with the press, first in Hartford, and then in Boston, and was editor of the Daily Commonwealth, a writer for the Advertiser, and subsequently became the proprietor of the Worcester Spy. He was a delegate to the Chicago convention of 1860; and in 1862 was elected a representative from Massachusetts to the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth congress, and in 1866 was elected to the fortieth congress. For many years he was particularly devoted to the study of ancient history, and was the author of Pre- Historic Nations; Ancient America; and Raymond Hill and other poems. He died July 8, 1883, in Worcester, Mass.
Baldwin, Joseph
educator, author, was born Oct. 31, 1827, in New Castle, Pa.
For half a century he has been engaged in educational work. He was president of the normal schools in Indiana for ten years; president of the North Missouri state normal school of Kirksville during 1871-81; president of the Texas state normal school of Huntsville during 1881- 91; and since that time has been professor of pedagogy in the university of Texas. This eminent educator is the author of Art of School Management; Elementary Psychology; Psychology Applied to the Art of Teaching: and School Management and School Methods.
Baldwin, Joseph Elias
lawyer, legislator, was born Aug. 22, 1826, in New York city. In 1846 he graduated from the Wabash college of Crawfordsville, Ind., and taught school several years after graduation. He studied law in Buffalo, N. Y., and was admitted to the bar in 1858. In 1864 he was elected a member of the Missouri state senate from Potosi, Mo., and served with distinction for two years.
Baldwin, Joseph G
jurist, author, was born in 1811 in Sumter, Ala. He was a popular humorous writer and a jurist of prominence in Alabama, and afterward of California, of which state he became chief justice. He is the author of Flush Times in Alabama and Mississippi; and Party Leaders, able papers on southern statesmen. He died Sept. 30, 1864, in San Francisco, Cal.
Baldwin, Mrs. Lydia Wood
author, was born in 1836 in Massachusetts.
She is the author of Rubina; and A Yankee School-Teacher in Virginia.
Baldwin, Mary H
educator, author, was born May 31, 1841, in Crawfordsville, Ind. For many years she taught with success in Glendale and Rutgers female colleges. She is the author of Voice-Placing for Elocution; Speech and Song; and teaches in New York city the way to restore lost voices by her methods.
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, Melvin R
was born April 12, 1838, in Windsor county, Vt. He removed to Wisconsin in 1847; entered Lawrence university of Appleton in 1855; studied law, and then adopted civil engineering as profession. He was engaged on Chicago and Northwestern railway tiil April 19, 1861, when he enlisted as a private in company E, second Wisconsin infantry, brigaded with the Iron brigade. He was slightly wounded at the first and severely wounded at the second battle of Bull Run; and promoted to captain of his company. He was captured at Gettysburg and confined in Libby, Charleston, and Columbia. He made two escapes, but was recaptured, and was finally exchanged after seventeen months' imprisonment. He removed to Minnesota in 1875, and has resided in Duluth since 1885; and president of Duluth chamber of commerce since 1886. He twice declined congressional nomination; and was elected to the fifty-third congress as a democrat. At close of congressional term he was appointed by President Cleveland chairman of the Chippewa Indian commission, holding this position until 1897.
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, Roger Sherman
lawyer, United States senator, was born Jan. 4, 1793, in New Haven, Conn. In 1837 he was elected to the state senate; re-elected in 1838, and chosen president pro tempore of that body; and was a trustee of Yale college in 1838 and 1839. In 1840 and 1841 he was a representative in the general assembly.
In 1844 and 1845 he was governor of the state; in 1847 was appointed, and in 1848. elected, to the United States senate by the legislature of Connecticut, serving until 1851. He died Feb. 10, 1863, in New Haven, Conn.
Baldwin, Simeon
lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Dec. 14, 1761, in Norwich, Conn. He was a representative in congress from Connecticut from 1803. to 1805, and declined a re-election. In 1806 he was appointed, by the legislature, associate judge of the superior court and of the supreme court of errors, and held the office until 1817. In 1822 he was chosen by the general assembly one of the commissioners to locate the Farmington canal, and was made president of that board. In 1826 he was elected mayor of New Haven. He died May 26, 1851, in New Haven, Conn.
Baldwin, Simeon Eben
lawyer, jurist, was born Feb. 5, 1840, in New Haven, Conn. In 1872 he was professor of constitutional law in Yale university. In 1893 he became associate judge of the supreme court of errors of Connecticut.. During 1872-87 he was a member of various state commissions for the revision of laws on education, pleading, taxation and general statutes. In 1890 he was president of the American Bar association; president of the American Social Science association in 1897; and during 1884-96 was president of the New Haven Colony Historical society.
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.