Henry Baldwin

Biography of Henry Baldwin

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Baldwin
• First Name: Henry
• Date of Birth: January , 14 , 1780
• Place of Birth (POB): New Haven , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
• Date of Death: April , 21 , 1844
• Place of Death (POD): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Henry Baldwin Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Jackson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/04/1830
• Seat vacated by: Washington , Bushrod
• Committee action: Reported Unfavorably
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Yes/No: 41/2
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/06/1830
• Commission Date: 01/06/1830
• Date of Termination: 04/21/1844
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Henry Baldwin in the Law School

• Name of School: Yale College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1797

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1798

Henry Baldwin Career Path

Employment:

• Deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1799-1801
• Private practice/businessman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1801-1830
• Publisher, The Tree of Liberty (Republican newspaper)
• U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1817-1822

• Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Third Circuit, ca. January 6, 1830-April 21, 1844

Resources

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