George Baldwin (1878)

Birth: January 22, 1830

Death: December 7, 1907 (Age 77)

Burial: Unknown Location

 

George Baldwin was born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont. Baldwin graduated at the Boston Law School in 1852 and was admitted to the Vermont Bar. He moved to Calumet County, Wisconsin, where he practiced law. He then went into partnership with H. F. Prentiss in Derby Line. He afterwards acted as clerk in the custom house. He commenced his practice in Stockbridge, Calumet Co., Wis., in 1853, with J. B. Deuel , continuing till 1855, when he was elected District Attorney. He was elected to the Assembly in 1865, and was State Senator in 1870-1871; was also County Superintendent of Schools  He then moved to Chilton and held the office for 10 years. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1866 and was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1870 serving two terms in the latter position. 

In 1874 he married Miss Catherine M. Plunkett. They had two boys, George Benjamin and Charles Frederick.

In 1877 he retired from active practice and then moved to the real estate market. He was Mayor of Chilton, Wisconsin, in 1878 and County Judge of Calumet County.  He moved to Appleton, Wisconsin in order to manage his real estate holdings. He died in Appleton, leaving an estate valued at nearly $5 million.