San Benito-El Dorado-Nevada County CA Archives Biographies.....Baldwin, Thomas L. 1828 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

THOMAS L. BALDWIN, a pioneer of California, one of the organizers of San Benito
county, and an influential citizen of Hollister, was born in Morgan county, East
Tennessee, September 20, 1828.

  In 1833 the Baldwin family moved to Missouri, and on his father's farm in that
State the subject of our sketch spent his early life. In May of that year, 1850,
he started from St. Joseph, Missouri, with ox teams on the overland journey for
California, being accompanied by John Westbrook, Frank Vaughn, and his brother,
D. C. Baldwin. Arriving in the Golden State, they spent a brief time in the
mines at Placerville, El Dorado county, and from there went to Nevada county,
where they engaged in mining and merchandising until 1869. In September of that
year Mr. Baldwin came to Hollister, and, in partnership with H. M. Hayes,
engaged in the general merchandise business, and in 1874 purchased his partner's
interest. He was elected president of the San Benito County Bank, which position
he filled most efficiently. Subsequently he re-engaged in the merchandise
business, under the firm name of Baldwin & Griffeth, remaining so occupied until
December, 1882. Since that time he has been ranching, buying and selling grain
and doing a general warehouse business» He owns three ranches, one a stock ranch
on which are found fine cattle. In public affairs he has taken an active part,
being in politics a Republican.

  Mr. Baldwin was married in 1855, and has four children living.


Additional Comments:
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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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