Henry Porter Baldwin (1814 - 1892)

Michigan Governor Henry Porter Baldwin Office Dates: Jan 06, 1869 - Jan 01, 1873 Born: Feb 22, 1814 Passed: Dec 31, 1892 Birth State: Rhode Island Party: Republican Family: Son of John Baldwin and Peggy Williams Married twice--Harriet (Day) Baldwin, about 1825, and Sibyl (Lambard) Baldwin, married on 21 Nov 1866 at Augusta, Kennebec, Maine. ^[1] National Office(s) Served: Senator

Henry P Baldwin.

HENRY P. BALDWIN, the fifteenth governor of Michigan, was born in Coventry, Rhode Island on February 22, 1814. His early education was attained in the common schools of his native state. Baldwin was orphaned at the age of twelve, and consequently went to work as a clerk in a mercantile store. He later moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he established a successful shoe wholesale business. Baldwin entered politics in 1861, serving as a member of the Michigan State Senate, a position he held until 1862. He next secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination, and went on to win election to the governorship in 1868. He was reelected to a second term in 1870. During his tenure, a state public school for dependent children was established; construction for a new state capitol was authorized; relief aid for the victims of the 1871 forest fires was secured; and a series of improvements were slated for the state's penal, reformatory and charitable institutions. After completing his term, Baldwin left office on January 1, 1873. From 1879 to 1881 he served as a member of the U.S. Senate. Governor Henry P. Baldwin passed away on December 31, 1892, and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.^[2]

Henry Porter Baldwin, son of John Baldwin and Peggy Williams; born in Coventry, Rhode Island, on Feb 22, 1814.^[3]

Henry married (1) most likely in 1832; Harriet Day, of Rhode Island, who died Jan 24, 1865; Henry at age 52 years old, married (2) Nov 21, 1866, Sibyl Lambard. He settled in Detroit, Michigan, in 1868.^[4]

Henry was a well known merchant in Detroit, and successful President of the Second National Bank of Detroit since its beginnings.^[5]

In 1869 and 1870, he was Governor of Michigan, and relected for a second term, in which he retired in 1872.^[5]

In November of 1879, he succeeded the Late Zachary Chandler as United States Senator for the state of Michigan. ^[5]

Children of Henry Baldwin and Harriet Day

i. Daughter, died in infancy (prob. born in 1832/3)

ii. Frederick, died in infancy (prob. born in 1833/4)

iii. Emma, died in infancy (prob born in 1834/5)

iv. Percy, born Aug 16, 1836

Children of Henry Baldwin and Sybyl Lambard

i. Sybil Farnham, b. May 10, 1868

ii. Katharine Johnson, b. Oct 1869

iii. Henry Porter. b. 1872; died 1872

iv. Marie Louise, b. at Paris France, 1874

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 5. Record for Henry Baldwin. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1961&h=867467&indiv=try.
2. ↑ Sources:Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 2, Westport, Conn.; Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols. Biographical Directory of the U.S. CongressAnswers.com http://bit.ly/2XQJ152
3. ↑ Baldwin: page 425
4. ↑ Pgs 439 & 440 Baldwin genealogy
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Pg 440 Baldwin genealogy

• Find A Grave: Memorial #6246116
• Henry P. Baldwin on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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• Baldwin, Charles Candee.TheBaldwin Genealogy From 1500 To 1881 (The Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1881)