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Old page wikitext, before the edit (old_wikitext) | ''''William Warren Baldwin''' (April 25, 1775 – January 8, 1844) was a doctor, businessman, lawyer, judge, architect and political figure in [[Upper Canada]].
He was born in [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]] in 1775. In 1797, he graduated from the medical school at the [[University of Edinburgh]]. In 1798, he came to Upper Canada with his father, Robert Baldwin Sr. He became a lieutenant-colonel in the Durham militia and a justice of the peace. In 1803, he was admitted to the bar and, in 1809, he became a district court judge. He served several terms as treasurer for the [[Law Society of Upper Canada]].
In 1818, he built a home on the future site of [[Spadina House]]; the house burned down in 1835 and was rebuilt on the same foundations. The current building was built on the original foundations.
In 1820, he was elected to the [[8th Parliament of Upper Canada]] representing [[York County, Ontario|York]] & [[Simcoe County, Ontario|Simcoe]]. He represented [[Norfolk County, Ontario|Norfolk County]] in the [[10th Parliament of Upper Canada|10th Parliament]]. Baldwin's status as gentleman added legitimacy to the reform policies on responsible government that he supported; he was also a capable speaker.
In 1836, he became a member of the Constitutional Reform Society of Upper Canada. Lieutenant Governor Sir [[Francis Bond Head]] removed him from his appointments as judge. However, Baldwin, although he supported reform, did not endorse the [[Upper Canada Rebellion]], preferring to work through lawful means.
In later life, he was content to leave politics to his son, [[Robert Baldwin|Robert]], who carried on the struggle for responsible government.
He died at Toronto in 1844.
== External links ==
*[http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3226 Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online'']
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