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|name= Henry P. Baldwin |
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|order= 15<sup>th</sup> |
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|office= Governor of Michigan |
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|term_start= [[January 6]], [[1869]] |
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|term_end= [[January 1]], [[1873]] |
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|lieutenant= [[Morgan Bates]] |
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|predecessor= [[Henry H. Crapo]] |
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|successor= [[John J. Bagley]] |
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|birth_date= [[February 22]], [[1814]] |
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|birth_place= [[Coventry, Rhode Island]] |
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|death_date= [[December 31]], [[1892]] |
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|death_place= [[Detroit, Michigan]] |
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|spouse= 1. Harriet M. Day |
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2. Sibyle Lambard |
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|party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|religion=[[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] |
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{{dablink|For the United States Supreme Court justice, see [[Henry Baldwin (judge)]].}} |
{{dablink|For the United States Supreme Court justice, see [[Henry Baldwin (judge)]].}} |
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'''Henry Porter Baldwin''' ([[February 22]], [[1814]] – [[December 31]], [[1892]]), a descendant of pilgrim father |
'''Henry Porter Baldwin''' ([[February 22]], [[1814]] – [[December 31]], [[1892]]), a descendant of pilgrim father Nathaniel Baldwin, was [[Governor of Michigan]] and [[U.S. Senator]] from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Michigan]]. |
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==Early life in Rhode Island== |
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Baldwin was born in [[Coventry, Rhode Island]] and attended the common schools. He worked as a store clerk in [[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] from age 12 to age 20, after which he engaged in his own business for several years in [[Woonsocket, Rhode Island|Woonsocket]]. |
Baldwin was born to John and Margaret (Williams) Baldwin in [[Coventry, Rhode Island]] and attended the common schools. He worked as a store clerk in [[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] from age 12 to age 20, after which he engaged in his own business for several years in [[Woonsocket, Rhode Island|Woonsocket]]. In 1835, he married Harriet M. Day. |
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==Life and politics in Michigan== |
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Baldwin moved to [[Detroit, Michigan]], where he established a wholesale business in boots and shoes in 1838. He was a member of the convention which organized the [[U.S. Republican Party]] in [[Jackson, Michigan]] in 1854. He was influential in organizing the sixth [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] parish in the northern outskirts of Detroit in 1858 and in building |
Baldwin moved to [[Detroit, Michigan]], where he established a wholesale business in boots and shoes in 1838. He was a member of the convention which organized the [[U.S. Republican Party]] in [[Jackson, Michigan]] in 1854. He was influential in organizing the sixth [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] parish in the northern outskirts of Detroit in 1858 and in building St. John's Episcopal Church for the parish. Baldwin donated the church lot and underwrote the entire cost of building a chapel to seat 150 persons and a rectory. |
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He was director of the Michigan State Bank and president of the Second National Bank of Detroit, 1863-1887. For several years, he was also the director of the Eastern Asylum in [[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac]]. He was a member of the [[Michigan State Senate]], 2nd District, 1861-1862. He married his second wife, Sibyle Lambard, on November 21, 1866. |
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In 1868, Baldwin was elected [[Governor of Michigan]], serving from 1869 to 1873. Six years later, he was appointed and subsequently elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[United States Senate]] to fill the vacancy caused by the death of [[Zachariah Chandler]], serving from [[November 17]], [[1879]] to [[March 3]], [[1881]] along side [[Thomas W. Ferry]]. He became Chairman of the [[Michigan Republican Party]] from 1880-1882. |
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==Retirement and death== |
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Baldwin was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate and resumed his former business pursuits, serving as president of the Detroit National Bank, 1883-1887. He died in Detroit and is interred in [[Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan)|Elmwood Cemetery]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:05, 1 May 2007
Henry P. Baldwin | |
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| 15th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 6, 1869 – January 1, 1873 | |
| Lieutenant | Morgan Bates |
| Preceded by | Henry H. Crapo |
| Succeeded by | John J. Bagley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1814 Coventry, Rhode Island |
| Died | December 31, 1892 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | 1. Harriet M. Day 2. Sibyle Lambard |
Henry Porter Baldwin (February 22, 1814 – December 31, 1892), a descendant of pilgrim father Nathaniel Baldwin, was Governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.
Early life in Rhode Island
Baldwin was born to John and Margaret (Williams) Baldwin in Coventry, Rhode Island and attended the common schools. He worked as a store clerk in Pawtucket from age 12 to age 20, after which he engaged in his own business for several years in Woonsocket. In 1835, he married Harriet M. Day.
Life and politics in Michigan
Baldwin moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he established a wholesale business in boots and shoes in 1838. He was a member of the convention which organized the U.S. Republican Party in Jackson, Michigan in 1854. He was influential in organizing the sixth Episcopal parish in the northern outskirts of Detroit in 1858 and in building St. John's Episcopal Church for the parish. Baldwin donated the church lot and underwrote the entire cost of building a chapel to seat 150 persons and a rectory.
He was director of the Michigan State Bank and president of the Second National Bank of Detroit, 1863-1887. For several years, he was also the director of the Eastern Asylum in Pontiac. He was a member of the Michigan State Senate, 2nd District, 1861-1862. He married his second wife, Sibyle Lambard, on November 21, 1866.
In 1868, Baldwin was elected Governor of Michigan, serving from 1869 to 1873. Six years later, he was appointed and subsequently elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Zachariah Chandler, serving from November 17, 1879 to March 3, 1881 along side Thomas W. Ferry. He became Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1880-1882.
Retirement and death
Baldwin was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate and resumed his former business pursuits, serving as president of the Detroit National Bank, 1883-1887. He died in Detroit and is interred in Elmwood Cemetery.
References
- Bingham, Stephen D. (2005) [1888]. "s.v. Henry P. Baldwin". Early history of Michigan, with biographies of state officers, members of Congress, judges and legislators. Pub. purusuant to act 59, 1887. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. pp. 63-64. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help); External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Lanman, Charles (2005) [1871]. "Biographical History of Michigan". The red book of Michigan; a civil, military and biographical history. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. p. 418. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help); External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help)
- United States Congress. "Henry P. Baldwin (id: B000089)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
