John Baldwin (congressman)
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John Baldwin was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Mansfield, Connecticut
, Baldwin attended the common schools.
He graduated from Brown University
, Providence, Rhode Island
, in 1797.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Windham, Connecticut
.
Baldwin was probate judge of Windham County from 1818 to 1824.
Baldwin was elected as an Adams to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829).
He was affiliated with the Whig Party after its formation.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Windham, Connecticut
, March 27, 1850.
He was interred in Windham Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Mansfield, Connecticut
Mansfield, Connecticut
Mansfield is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,720 at the 2000 census.Mansfield was incorporated in October 1702 from the Town of Windham, in Hartford County. When Windham County was formed on 12 May 1726, Mansfield then became part of that county...
, Baldwin attended the common schools.
He graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, in 1797.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Windham is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the city of Willimantic and the villages of Windham Center, North Windham, and South Windham. The city of Willimantic was consolidated with the town in 1983...
.
Baldwin was probate judge of Windham County from 1818 to 1824.
Baldwin was elected as an Adams to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829).
He was affiliated with the Whig Party after its formation.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Windham, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Windham is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the city of Willimantic and the villages of Windham Center, North Windham, and South Windham. The city of Willimantic was consolidated with the town in 1983...
, March 27, 1850.
He was interred in Windham Cemetery.
External links
- John Baldwin at Find-A-Grave