Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
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Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
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BALDWIN, GEORGE WALTER. Major 31 foot 1863–64; major 20 foot 1864 to
death; murdered by Japanese at Kamahura, about 17 miles from
Yokohama 21 Nov. 1864. _R. Lindau’s Erzählungen und Novellen i_,
15–54. (1871); _F. O. Adams’s History of Japan i_, 485–98 (1874),
_ii_, 1–5 (1875).
BALDWIN, HENRY. Called to bar in Ireland 1826; Q.C. 17 Aug. 1841;
law adviser of the Castle during state trials 1848–49; comr. of
insolvent court 1850 to death. _d._ Dublin 24 May 1854.
BALDWIN, MARTIN. _b._ Coalbrookdale Shropshire 22 Nov. 1788; an
engine factor at Bradley near Bilston 1809; carried on the Lower
Bovereux colliery; invented many improvements in the construction
of engines and machinery. _d._ Newbridge crescent, Wolverhampton
16 Feb. 1872.
BALDWIN, ROBERT (_only son of Benjamin Baldwin of Faringdon,
Berkshire surgeon_). Printer and bookseller in Bridge st.
Blackfriars 1806–10, and in Paternoster row 1810; united his
business with that of another firm under name of Baldwin, Cradock
and Joy; started the _London Magazine_ Jany. 1820, in opposition
to _Blackwood’s Mag._ transferred it to Messrs. Taylor and Hessey
1821; became insolvent; a stock keeper of Company of Stationers
1834 to death. _d._ Cumberland place, Westbourne grove north, 29
Jany. 1858 aged 78.
BALDWIN, ROBERT (_son of Wm. Warren Baldwin of Toronto, lawyer who
d. 8 Jany. 1844_). _b._ Toronto 1804; partner with his father
1825–48; member of Assembly of Upper Canada 1829; executive
councillor 18 Feb. 1836 for short time; solicitor general 1840;
attorney general for Upper Canada Sep. 1842 and Feb. 1848 to July
1851; C.B. 23 June 1854. _d._ Spadina near Toronto 9 Dec. 1858.
_H. J. Morgan’s Sketches of eminent Canadians_ (1862) 397–405.
BALDY, JOHN PATEY. M.R.C.S. 1814; private teacher of anatomy and
surgery. _d._ 23 Pembroke st. Devonport 6 Sep. 1861 aged 67.
BALE, CHARLES SACKVILLE. Made a splendid collection of pictures at
71 Cambridge terrace, Edgeware road, London. _d._ 71 Cambridge
terrace 28 Nov. 1880 aged 89. _Waagen’s Treasures of art ii_,
329–32 (1854); _Waagen’s Galleries of art_ (1857) 116–21.
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