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Baldwin, Abraham

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Born: 1754 AD
Died: 1807 AD, at 52 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Politician

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American politician

 

1754 - Born on the 23rd of November , in Guilford, Connecticut.

 

1772 - Graduated from Yale University in nearby New Haven.

 

1775-1779 - He became a minister and tutor at the college.

 

1783 - Turned to the study of law and was admitted to the bar at Fairfield.

 

1785-1801 - Served as the first president of the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia.

 

1785 - He sat in the assembly and the Continental Congress.

 

1789-1799 - Elected to the U.S. Congress House of Representatives.

 

1799-1807 - He served as Senator in Georgia.

 

1801-1802 - He is the President pro tempore of Senate.

 

1807 - Baldwin, who never married, died after a short illness and buried in Washington's Rock Creek Cemetery.

 

 






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