Baldwin, James Fowle, 1782-1862

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Birth 1782
Death 1862-05-20

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James Fowle Baldwin (1782-1862), the son of Loammi (for whom the Baldwin apple was named) and Mary Fowle Baldwin, was a civil engineer. He helped his brother, Loammi, construct the dry dock at Charlestown Navy Yard. In 1828, he was appointed by the state of Massachusetts as a commissioner to make surveys for a railroad from Boston to Albany, and from 1830 to 1835, he built the Boston and Lowell road. He was a state senator from Suffolk. He was born on 29 April 1782 in Woburn, Mass., married Sarah Parsons, and died on 20 May 1862.

From the description of Diary, 1815. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207111863

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Subjects:

  • Botany
  • Grafting
  • Railroads

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  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Boston (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Charlestown (Boston, Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Charlestown (Boston, Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Woburn (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston (as recorded)

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