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BALDWIN.BALDWIN. sided for four years of his term, when he resigned and returned to his regular practice at the bar. Judge Baldwin was a delegate to the national Democratic convention at Charleston and Baltimore in 1860, delegate-at-large to the Chicago convention in 1864, delegate to the national peace convention in Philadelphia in 1860, and at different times a member of the Democratic state central committee. He was made a trustee of the Eastern Michigan asylum at Pontiac for the term expiring Jan. 1, 1899. BALDWIN, Charles H., rear-admiral, was born in New York city, Sept. 3, 1822. In 1839 he was graduated from the Annapolis naval academy, and appointed midshipman on the frigate Brandywine. He received promotion to passed-midshipman in 1845, and was attached to the Congress, on which frigate he remained throughout the Mexican war. In 1853 he received a lieutenant's commission, resigning in 1854 to act as commander of a Vanderbilt steamer which ran to the Pacific coast. In 1861 he re-entered the navy, and was appointed commander of the Clifton, which was in several engagements, notably the capture of New Orleans, and the first attack on Vicksburg. During these engagements Commander Baldwin rendered gallant service, and in acknowledgement of this, was promoted to be commander of the Vanderbilt in 1862, on which steamer he also gave valuable service. He received steady and well-earned promotion, was captain of the fleet of the North Pacific squadron in 1865-'69, was promoted captain in 1869; inspector of ordnance at Mare Island, Cal., 1869- '71; was made commodore, Aug. 8, 1876; a member of the board of examiners, 1876-79, and Jan. 31, 1883, was commissioned rear-admiral, and given the command of the Mediterranean squadron. He was retired in 1884, and died Dec. 17, 1888. BALDWIN, Henry, jurist, was born at New Haven, Conn., Jan. 14, 1780, half -brother to Abraham Baldwin, statesman. He was graduated from Yale college in 1797, and gaining admission to the bar, he began to practise law at Pittsburg, Pa. In 1816 he was elected a representative in the 15th Congress as a Federalist, and was reelected to the 16th and 17th congresses, resigning in 1822. In 1830 he was appointed a justice of the U. S. supreme court, and in the same year Yale college conferred upon him the degree of LL. D., Jefferson (Pa.) college giving him a like honor in 1843. He was the author of "A General View of the Origin and Nature of the Constitution and Goverment of the United States," (1837). He died in Philadelphia. April 21, 1844. BALDWIN, Henry Porter, governor of Michigan, was born at Coventry, R. I., Feb. 22, 1814. He came from Puritan ancestors who early settled in Connecticut. He went to Detroit in 1838; attended the convention that organized the Republican party in 1854; served as state senator, two terms, and was governor of Michigan, 1869-73. He was delegate to the Republican national convention in 1876, and was appointed to the U. S. senate, 1878-81. He died Dec. 31, 1892. BALDWIN, James, author, was born in Hamilton county, Ind., Dec. 15, 1841, son of Isaac and Sarah (Clayton) Baldwin. He taught school in Hamilton county, 1864-68; was superintendent of schools in Noblesville, Ind., in 1809; at Huntington, Ind., 1873-’83, and later at Rushville and Greencastle. He was one of the assistant editors of Harper's periodicals. 1890-93, and of the American Book company in 1894. Besides Harper's Readers (1887-90) he is the author of "The Story of Siegfried" (1882); "The Story of Roland" (1883); "The Book Lover" (1884); "A Story of the Golden Age" (1886): "Old Greek Stories" (1896); "Old Stories of the East" (1896): "Fairy Stories and Fables" (1896); "Guide to Systematic Readings in the Encyclopedia Britannica " (1896); "Four Great Americans" (1896); "The Horse Fair" (1890); "Baldwin's Readers" (8 vols., 1897). BALDWIN, James Mark, psychologist, was born in Columbia. S. C., Jan. 12, 1861, son of the Hon. Cyrus Hull, and Lydia Eunice (Ford) Baldwin. He was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1884; studied at the universities of Leipzig, Berlin and Tübingen; was an instructor in French and German at his alma mater, 1886-'87; professor of philosophy in Lake Forest university, 1887-89; professor of philosophy in Toronto university, Canada, 1889-'93; and professor of psychology at the College of New Jersey from 1893, which gave him the honorary degree of Ph. D. in 1889. He received the degree Sc. D. from Oxford, England, in 1900. He was a member of many scientific societies; a founder and editor of the Psychological Review; editor of the Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology and author of psychological text books. BALDWIN, John Denison, journalist, was born in North Stonington, Conn., Sept. 28, 1809. He acquired an academical education, and studied law and theology in New Haven. In 1833 he was licensed to preach and held a Congregational pastorate in North Branford, Conn., for several years. He was editor of the Hartford Republican, the Boston Commonwealth. and from 1859 owned and edited the Worcester Spy. In 1862 he was elected a representative for the 38th congress, and was twice re-elected. His published works were: "Raymond Hill," a volume of verse (1847); "Pre-Historic Nations" (1869), and "Ancient America" (1872). His son, John Stanton Baldwin, succeeded as editor of the Spy in 1883. He died in Worcester, Mass., July 18, 1883.