James
Buchanan
Baldwin
Born about in Toronto, York, Upper Canada
Ancestors 
Son of William Augustus Baldwin
and Isabella Clarke Buchanan
Brother of
Phoebe Buchanan (Baldwin) Lefroy, Henry St. George Baldwin, Robert Russell Baldwin and Jane A. McLeod (Baldwin) Grahame [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Morrison) Baldwin
— married
about 4 Jun 1873 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 57
in Toronto, York, Upper Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2017
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Biography
James Buchanan Baldwin, M.D., the son of William Augustus Baldwin Isabella Clarke Buchanan.[1]
He and Elizabeth Morrison had two sons:
- Kenneth Joseph Baldwin
- Carlisle James Buchanan Baldwin
He was prominent in the military as a member of the Oak Ridge Cavalry, the Governor-General's Body Guard, and the 2nd Dragoons, where he served as surgeon.[2]
Acting Cornet in Governor-General's Body Guard; Assistant Surgeon, 23 Jan 1883 : Surgeon, 16 Oct 1885. He served during Fenian Raid of 1866, and as Assistant Surgeon GGBG in North-West Rebellion of 1885. He joined The 2nd Dragoons as adjutant, 1887.[3]
Sources
- ↑ G. Mercer (Graeme Mercer) Adam, Charles Pelham Mulvany, Christopher Blackett Robinson. (1885). "History of Toronto and County of York, Ontario: Volume 1". C.B. Robinson.
- ↑ Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of York, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1907
- ↑ Chambers, Ernest J. (1902). "The governor-general's body guard : a history of the origin, development and services of the senior cavalry regiment in the militia service of the Dominion of Canada". Toronto : E. L. Ruddy. 182 pages.
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