Baldwin, Simeon E. (Simeon Eben), 1840-1927

Simeon Eben Baldwin (1840-1927) graduated from Yale University in 1861, became a member of the bar in 1863, and was founder of the American Bar Association in 1878 and its president in 1890. He served as the Association's Director of the Bureau of Comparative Law (1907-1919), as an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, as the state's governor (1910-1914), and produced numerous articles and books.

From the description of Diaries, 1851-1924 [microform] 1851-1924. (Eastern Connecticut State University). WorldCat record id: 320084154