Legislator Details

Image of Augustus Carpenter Baldwin
Image Description:
August C Baldwin portrait from Chapman(O) p.[190]

Augustus Carpenter Baldwin
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 26

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/24/1817
City: Salina, NY (now Syracuse)
County: Onondaga County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/21/1903
City: Pontiac, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 1/23/1903
City: Pontiac, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Isabella Churchill of Bloomfield, MI 10/26/1842, she died Jun 1894; 1 daughter married to Dr. Christian [medical superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane at Pontiac]; married Flora E., dau. of Friend Belding, in 1895

Number of Children: 1

Background

Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service: State Militia, Michigan
Occupation: printer, teacher, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended the academy at Plainfield, CT

Biographical Sketch:
Eldest child of Jonathan & Mary (Carpenter) Baldwin. Raised by an uncle in Canterbury, CT. Printer for the Buffalo Bulletin earlier in his career. Emigrated to Oakland Co., MI 11/12/1837. School inspector for Bloomfield, 1840. Admitted to the bar, 1842. Practiced law in Milford, MI. Moved to Pontiac in 1849, mayor of Pontiac, MI, 1874. ; Oakland Co. Prosecutor 1853-54; on the bd of ed. in Pontiac for 18yrs. In Congress, 1863-65. Held several other prominent positions.Judge of the 6th judicial circuit ct. of Michigan 1875-April 15, 1880. A Mason & Knight Templar.

Notable Facts:
1846-1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of the State Militia. His library was donated to the Michigan Military Academy in Orchard Lake.

Sessions Served:

Eleventh Legislature, 1846
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Milford
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland
District Description: Oakland County

Date Elected: 11/3/1845
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1846
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Ninth Legislature, 1844
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Organization of Towns and Counties
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Milford
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1843
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1844
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

Lanman p.419; CongBio. p.610; Cyc 1:166-68, portrait facing p.166; PolGryd; MIBiog 1:43-44; SeekingMI; Men of Progress, p.110, includes portrait
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