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''' Florence Eugene Baldwin''' (March 7, 1825{{ndash}} November 3, 1886) was the first Recording Secretary and a founding member of [[Phi Alpha Literary Society]]. |
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| name = Florence Eugene Baldwin |
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| image = Florence Eugene Baldwin.jpg |
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| office = Member of the [[Minnesota State Senate]] |
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| term_start = 1859 |
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| term_end = 1861 |
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| birth_date = March 7, 1825 |
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| birth_place = Bethany, Pennsylvania |
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| death_date = November 3, 1886 |
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| death_place = St. Cloud, Minnesota |
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| alma_mater = [[McKendree University]], [[Illinois College]] |
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| spouse = Elizabeth Wilkinson |
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| children = 11 |
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'''Florence Eugene Baldwin''' (March 7, 1825 – November 3, 1886) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate,<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/bookofmemorialme00illi/bookofmemorialme00illi_djvu.txt Book of Memorial Memberships]</ref> and was the first Recording Secretary and a founding member of [[Phi Alpha Literary Society]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Q05OAAAAMAAJ&q=%22phi+alpha%22+jayne+wilkinson+wright+baldwin+-immortal Illinois College: A Centennial History, 1829-1929 p.132]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/manualcollegeli00seelgoog/page/n41 <!-- pg=25 quote=Robert Wilson. --> Manual of College Literary Societies with Statistical Table]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028805808/cu31924028805808_djvu.txt Historic Morgan and classic Jacksonville]</ref> |
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Baldwin was born in Bethany, Pennsylvania. He attended |
Baldwin was born in [[Bethany, Pennsylvania]]. He attended [[McKendree College]], then moved to [[Illinois College]] in 1844. While at Illinois College he was a founding member of Phi Alpha Literary Society, and served on the three man committee that prepared its constitution.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Q05OAAAAMAAJ&q=lovers+of+truth Illinois College: A Centennial History, 1829-1929 p.133]</ref> In 1851, he married Elizabeth Wilkinson, with whom he ultimately fathered 11 children. He was elected to the Minnesota State Senate on October 11, 1859, and served from 1859 to 1861.<ref>[http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11123 Minnesota Legislators Past & Present]</ref> He also served several terms as a county attorney. He died in [[St. Cloud, Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qvUSAAAAIAAJ&q=phi+alpha+literary+society&pg=PA17 |title=1845-1890. Catalogue of Phi Alpha ... - Google Books |date=2006-10-05 |accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref> |
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==References== |
== References == |
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[[Category:1825 births]] |
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[[Category:Minnesota state senators]] |
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[[Category:McKendree University alumni]] |
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[[Category:Illinois College alumni]] |
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[[Category:19th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 11 December 2024
Florence Eugene Baldwin | |
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| Member of the Minnesota State Senate | |
| In office 1859–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1825 Bethany, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 3, 1886 St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Wilkinson |
| Children | 11 |
| Alma mater | McKendree University, Illinois College |
Florence Eugene Baldwin (March 7, 1825 – November 3, 1886) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate,[1] and was the first Recording Secretary and a founding member of Phi Alpha Literary Society.[2][3][4]
Baldwin was born in Bethany, Pennsylvania. He attended McKendree College, then moved to Illinois College in 1844. While at Illinois College he was a founding member of Phi Alpha Literary Society, and served on the three man committee that prepared its constitution.[5] In 1851, he married Elizabeth Wilkinson, with whom he ultimately fathered 11 children. He was elected to the Minnesota State Senate on October 11, 1859, and served from 1859 to 1861.[6] He also served several terms as a county attorney. He died in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Book of Memorial Memberships
- ^ Illinois College: A Centennial History, 1829-1929 p.132
- ^ Manual of College Literary Societies with Statistical Table
- ^ Historic Morgan and classic Jacksonville
- ^ Illinois College: A Centennial History, 1829-1929 p.133
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- ^ 1845-1890. Catalogue of Phi Alpha ... - Google Books. 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2011-01-26.