William Henry Baldwin
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William Henry Baldwin was a shipbuilder from Quebec
who came from a ship building families on both sides of his family. He was raised by an uncle, George Black
, a shipbuilder who apprenticed William to another uncle at the age of 14.
By 1851, Baldwin had formed a partnership with Henry Dinning and leased the Cape Cove shipyard for eight years. The partnership lasted for 5 years with Baldwin moving to Saint-Roch and acquiring a bankrupt shipyard.
Baldwin had a great deal of success in the business and retired at the time the market for wooden ships was disappearing. He had been a ship builder for about 20 years and built many ships and furthered the commerce of the area.
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
who came from a ship building families on both sides of his family. He was raised by an uncle, George Black
George Black (shipbuilder)
George Albert Black was a Canadian politician and businessman and an important shipbuilder in Quebec during the earlier part of the 19th century.-Shipbuilding career:...
, a shipbuilder who apprenticed William to another uncle at the age of 14.
By 1851, Baldwin had formed a partnership with Henry Dinning and leased the Cape Cove shipyard for eight years. The partnership lasted for 5 years with Baldwin moving to Saint-Roch and acquiring a bankrupt shipyard.
Baldwin had a great deal of success in the business and retired at the time the market for wooden ships was disappearing. He had been a ship builder for about 20 years and built many ships and furthered the commerce of the area.