Charles C. P. Baldwin

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Charles C. P. Baldwin
United States Marshal for the District of Vermont
In office
April 12, 1861 – July 25, 1865
Preceded byLewis Samuel Partridge
Succeeded byHugh H. Henry
Sheriff of Orange County, Vermont
In office
1853–1858
Preceded byDaniel M. Richardson
Succeeded byElisha Allis
Personal details
Born(1812-12-28)December 28, 1812
Bradford, Vermont, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 1893(1893-10-28) (aged 80)
Littleton, Iowa, U.S.
Resting placeLittleton Cemetery,
Littleton, Iowa
Political partyWhig (before 1855)
Republican (from 1855)
Spouse(s)Sarah Ann Woodward (m. 1835-1867, her death)
Laura W. Kendrick (m. 1869-1893, his death)
Children10
OccupationFarmer

Charles C. P. Baldwin (December 28, 1812- October 28, 1893) was a government official in Vermont. A Republican, prior to becoming a resident of Iowa in his later years, he served as Sheriff of Orange County, Vermont and United States Marshal for the District of Vermont.

Biography[edit]

Charles C. P. Baldwin was born in Bradford, Vermont on December 28, 1812,[1] a son of Benjamin Peters Baldwin (1767-1857) and Mehitable (Gordon) Baldwin (1774-1857).[2] Baldwin was named for Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and his name was often abbreviated as C. C. P. Baldwin or Chas. C. P. Baldwin.[2][3][4] He was raised and educated in Bradford and became a farmer.[3] Baldwin was also active in Bradford-area businesses, to include serving on the board of directors of the Vermont Copper Mining Company.[5] Baldwin was also active in the Vermont Militia; when a company called the Bradford Guards formed in 1858, Baldwin was chosen as first lieutenant.[6] He later served as sergeant major,[7] quartermaster,[8] and assistant adjutant[9] of the 2nd Regiment, and then quartermaster of the 1st Brigade.[10]

Originally a Whig[11] and later a Republican,[12] Baldwin served in local offices including town agent,[13] town constable,[14] and deputy sheriff of Orange County.[15] In 1853, Baldwin was elected Orange County Sheriff, and he served until 1858.[12][16][17]

In 1861, Baldwin was appointed United States Marshal for the District of Vermont, succeeding Lewis Samuel Partridge at the start of the American Civil War.[18] Partridge was a Democrat, and in 1862 Baldwin detained Partridge and several others for alleged Confederate sympathies, and charged them with treason.[19] They were accused of protesting by cutting down an American flag at a recruiting office and then using pistols to prevent soldiers from raising it again.[20] Partridge initially traveled to Canada to escape arrest, but later appeared in Burlington to answer the charge and post bail.[21] In 1864 he stood trial for obstructing the draft, and was acquitted.[22]

Following the end of the war in 1865, Baldwin was succeeded as Marshal by Hugh H. Henry.[23] After the death of his first wife, in 1867 Baldwin relocated to Jesup, Iowa,[24] where he farmed[25] and remained involved in politics as a Republican.[26]

Baldwin died in Littleton, Iowa on October 28, 1893.[1] He was buried at Littleton Cemetery in Littleton.[1]

Family[edit]

In 1835, Baldwin married Sarah Ann Woodward (1812-1867).[1][27] In 1869, Baldwin married Laura W. Kendrick of Iowa.[28] With his first wife, Baldwin was the father of 10 children, seven daughters and three sons.[1] At the time of his death, five daughters and two sons were still living and resided in Iowa.[1]

  • Sarah Mehitable Baldwin Loy (1837–1899)
  • Adelaide Lucy Baldwin (1839–1926)
  • Mary Elizabeth Baldwin White (1841–1917)
  • Jane H. Baldwin Miller (1844–1916)
  • Charles Henry Baldwin (1844–1850)
  • Helen B. Baldwin Gates (1846–1928)
  • Almira Baldwin (1848–1850)
  • James Whitelaw Baldwin (1850–1918)
  • Susie Strickland Baldwin Hovey (1852–1886)
  • Charles Baldwin (1857–1897)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Obituary, C. C. P. Baldwin".
  2. ^ a b "Birth Entry for Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Baldwin".
  3. ^ a b "1860 United States Federal Census".
  4. ^ "Republican District Convention".
  5. ^ Gazetteer of Orange County, Vt., 1762-1888.
  6. ^ "Bradford Guards".
  7. ^ "The Commissioned Officers of the Second Regiment".
  8. ^ "First Muster of the Second Regiment".
  9. ^ "The Muster at Bradford".
  10. ^ "List of Commissions".
  11. ^ "Orange County Whig Convention".
  12. ^ a b "Orange County Republican Convention".
  13. ^ "Bradford Town Officers".
  14. ^ "Bradford Town Meeting".
  15. ^ "Appointed a Deputy Sheriff".
  16. ^ "Orange County Whig Nominees".
  17. ^ "Orange Co. Officers, 1854-55".
  18. ^ "Appointment of U.S. Marshal".
  19. ^ "The Case of Marshal Partridge".
  20. ^ The Growing Edge: Vermont Villages, 1840-1880.
  21. ^ "Ex-Marshal Partridge".
  22. ^ "Acquittal of Gen. Partridge".
  23. ^ "Appointments: H. H. Henry".
  24. ^ "Orange County: C. C. P. Baldwin".
  25. ^ "1870 United States Federal Census".
  26. ^ "Republican County Convention".
  27. ^ "Marriage Entry for Charles C. P. Baldwin and Sarah Ann Woodward".
  28. ^ "Iowa Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996".

Sources[edit]

Internet[edit]

  • "Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Birth Entry for Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Baldwin". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. December 28, 1812. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  • "Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Marriage Entry for Charles C. P. Baldwin and Sarah Ann Woodward". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1835. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  • "1860 United States Federal Census, Entry for Charles C. P. Baldwin". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1860. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  • "Iowa Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, Entry for Charles C. P. Baldwin and Laura W. Kendrick". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1869. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  • "1870 United States Federal Census, Entry for Charles C. P. Baldwin". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1870. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  • "Obituary, C. C. P. Baldwin (Unknown newspaper)". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1893. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

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Books[edit]

External links[edit]

Charles C. P. Baldwin at Find a Grave

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