BALDWIN, ABRAHAM

1754–1807, American political leader, b. Guilford, Conn. After serving as a chaplain in the American Revolution, he studied law and in 1784 was admitted to practice in Georgia. He was a member (1785–88) of the Continental Congress and the leading Georgia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787. His change of vote in that convention on the issue of the mode of representation in Congress brought about a tie between the large and small states. Baldwin served on the committee appointed to solve this problem. The compromise system of representation that it proposed (by population in the House of Representatives and by states in the Senate) was adopted. Baldwin was elected to the first House of Representatives and served until 1799. He then served in the Senate until his death. He was an industrious member of many committees and supported Jeffersonian policies. Earlier, while in the Georgia assembly, Baldwin wrote the charter of Franklin College, which later developed into the Univ. of Georgia.

See biography by H. C. White (1926).

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Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings
Book by Roy P. Basler, Abraham Lincoln; World Publishing, 1946
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham--1809-1865, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources, United States--Politics And Government--1861-1865
...665 . Baker, Ezra, 69 . Baker, Palmer, 327 . Baldwin, Abraham, 519 , 520 , 521 , 560 . Bale, Abram, letter to...Benton, ----- 578 n. Beveridge, Albert J., Abraham Lincoln: 1809-1858 , 72 n., 85 n., 154 n...
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An Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln: Consisting of the Personal Portions of His Letters, Speeches, and Conversations
Book by Nathaniel Wright Stephenson, Abraham Linclon; Bobbs-Merrill, 1926
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham--1809-1865, Presidents--United States--Biography
...Company, New York. SANDBURG: Abraham Lincoln, The Prairie Years...Philadelphia. TARBELL: The Life of Abraham Lincoln , by Ida M. Tarbell...TRACY: Uncollected Letters of Abraham Lincoln , brought together...Warden, 1874. Wilstach, Baldwin Company, Cincinnati. WEED...
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Augustus Baldwin Longstreet: A Study of the Development of Culture in the South
Book by John Donald Wade; The Macmillan Company, 1924
Subjects: Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin--1790-1870
...138 . Bacon, Edmund, 75 ; Longstreet writes epitaph, 90 - 91 ; original of "Ned Byace," 170 - 171 . Baldwin, Abraham, 150 . Baldwin, J. G., 166 . "Ball," 149 , 177 . Bangs, Rev. Mr., 282 . Bar, avenue to "success," 53 , 192...
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Simeon Eben Baldwin: Lawyer, Social Scientist, Statesman
Book by Frederick H. Jackson, Charles E. Clark; Kings Crown Press, 1955
Subjects: Baldwin, Simeon Eben--1840-1927
...on, 105 -7, 154 , 206 ; Baldwin president of Association of...Legal system of Connecticut: Baldwin takes lead in revising, 77...adopted, 1880 , 79 Lincoln, Abraham, Baldwins reaction to his...Litchfield County, Connecticut, Baldwin and friends go on walking and...
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The Racial Problem in the Works of Richard Wright and James Baldwin
Book by Jean-François Gounardoo, Joseph J. Rodgers Jr.; Greenwood Press, 1992
Subjects: African Americans In Literature, American Literature--20th Century--History And Criticism, American Literature--African American Authors--History And Criticism, Baldwin, James--1924---Political And Social Views, Race Relations In Literature, Racism In Literature, Wright, Richard--1908-1960--Political And Social Views
...Sidney Poitier by James Baldwin". Look , July 23...371-376. "James Baldwin . . . in Conversation...660-668. Edited by Abraham Chapman. New York...An Exchange-James Baldwin -- Schlomo Katz...Literature , edited by Abraham Chapman. New York...
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A Comparison of Learning Styles, Academic Majors and Selected Demographic Characteristics of Agricultural Students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Journal article by Garvie Nichols Jr., John C. Ricketts, Frederick R. Rohs, Maynard G. Iverson; NACTA Journal, Vol. 48, 2004
...Demographic Characteristics of Agricultural Students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College by Garvie Nichols Jr , John C...styles and preferences of a group of students attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) for the very purpose...
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Dying Metaphors and Deadly Fantasies: Freud, Baldwin and Race as Intimacy
Journal article by Jean-Paul Rocchi; Human Architecture, Vol. 7, 2009
Subjects: Baldwin, James, Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939), Identification, Psychoanalysis, Race relations, Science, Sexuality, Studies
...bond with Noah, seals with Abraham, son of the sons of Sem...text and skin. IV. For James Baldwin, whose all life and works...The Fire Next Time (1963)-Baldwin elaborates an etiology of the...half-breed," this is how Baldwin reads the text, mind and lips...
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Oliver Hillhouse Prince, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, and the Birth of American Literary Realism(*)
Journal article by David Rachels; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 51, 1998
Subjects: American literature--History, Realism in literature--History
...Longstreets other narrator, Abraham Baldwin, plays a similar role in such...name. In the Georgia Scenes, "Abraham Baldwin" and "Lyman Hall" were fronting...included exchanging letters with "Baldwin" and "Hall" in the pages of...
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Jimmy on the East 15th Street
Journal article by Lesley Conger; African American Review, Vol. 29, 1995
Subjects: Authors, African--Biography, Baldwin, James--Bibliography
...Manhattan. When I met Jimmy Baldwin, he was living at 60 Perry...packed classroom and listen to Abraham Maslow. I explored the museums...of 1948, a story by James Baldwin, "Previous Condition...that there wouldnt be a James Baldwin novel in print until eight...
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Ulysses in His Tent: Halleck, Grant, Sherman, and "The Turning Point of the War"
Journal article by Carl R. Schenker Jr.; Civil War History, Vol. 56, 2010
Subjects: Anderson, Scott Edward, Battle of Shiloh, 1862--Military aspects, Civil war--Military aspects, Grant, Ulysses S., Lincoln, Abraham, Pope, John
...133-34; Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, 5:338. (52...2697, 41. (54.) McClure, Abraham Lincoln, 7, 193-98; Benson...207-8; Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, 5:336-38; Simpson...New York: Moore, Wilstach Baldwin, 1868), 378; James S...
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Blues, Love and Politics: When Toni Morrison and Cornel West Get Together, What Do They Talk about? Answer: Everything from Baldwin to Beloved to Mel Gibson
Magazine article; The Nation, Vol. 278, May 24, 2004
Subjects: African American arts--Analysis, African American arts--Appreciation, African American arts--Political aspects, African American culture--Analysis, African American culture--Appreciation, African American culture--Political aspects, African American women authors--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, African American women writers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, College faculty--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, College teachers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Morrison, Toni--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, West, Cornel--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...into a burning house, as the great Jimmy Baldwin used to say. And the question is what...and admired, Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin, etc., Richard Wright, and further...idea, a white brother, thats what Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was. They were grassroots...
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Joshua
Magazine article by Ted Baehr; Human Events, Vol. 58, March 11, 2002
Subjects: Abraham, F Murray, Motion pictures, Purdy, John
...G STARRING: Tony Goldwyn, F Murray Abraham, Kurt Fuller, Stacy Edwards, Colleen...John Purdy PRODUCERS: Howard and Karen Baldwin and Paul Pompian WRITERS: Brad Mirman...Tordone, played wonderfully by F Murray Abraham. Father Tordone questions Joshuas intentions...
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Mili's Band of Rivals Prepares for Battle
Magazine article by Mehdi Hasan; New Statesman (1996), Vol. 140, January 31, 2011
Subjects: Goodwin, Doris Helen Kearns--Works, Historians--Works, Labour Party (United Kingdom)--Officials and employees, Miliband, Edward--Practice, Party leaders--Practice, Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Biography)--Influence
...Kearns Goodwins book Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, a riveting account of how the great American president...Belar-dinelli has been asked to "work closely" with Tom Baldwin, the Labour leaders new director of strategy. Miliband aides...
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The Players a Film Comment Poll
Magazine article; Film Comment, Vol. 36, January 2000
Subjects: Filmmakers--Criticism and interpretation, Motion pictures--Criticism and interpretation, Movie directors--Criticism and interpretation, Movie producers (Persons)--Criticism and interpretation, Movies--Criticism and interpretation
...Forrest Gump. Craig Baldwin owned this decade...Under America (Craig Baldwin), Unforgiven, The Valley of Abraham (Oliveira), Spin...Puppetmaster, Valley of Abraham, Cold Water, Through...Anomalies Under America (Baldwin), Triste + Variations...
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America's Best Community Colleges: Why They're Better Than Some of the "Best" Four-Year Universities
Magazine article by Kevin Carey; Washington Monthly, Vol. 39, September 2007
Subjects: Community colleges--Public opinion, Community colleges--Rankings, United States--Educational aspects
...3,849 57.0 <br/ 10. Abraham Baldwin GA 2635 $2,098 52.7 Agricultural...3 54.4 55.2 <br/ 10. Abraham Baldwin 56.8 56.8 61.7 Agricultural...College 58.0 31 <br/ 10. Abraham Baldwin 59.8 25 Agricultural College...
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Garcia Shoots Lucky Shank; Weekley Shoots, Chews His Way into Contention
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 21, 2007
...pickup and "relocate em." He never had much interest in school or TV or video games. He spent two semesters at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga., a school noted for its rodeo program. But primarily, he always has liked...
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Out & About
Newspaper article by Kristy T. Carlson; The Washington Times, September 18, 1997
...in Rock Creek Cemetery, the Children of the American Revolution will hold a short ceremony at the grave site of Abraham Baldwin, the only signer of the Constitution who is buried in the District. Free. 301/946-7913. ITALIAN VARIETY Food...
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Weekley a Golf Cult Hero in the Making
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 12, 2007
...the point where its aggravating." But it doesnt keep Weekley, a native of Milton, Fla., who spent a year at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College studying turf grass science, from constantly flashing a big grin. Thats because he knows what...
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BOO TO HISTORY; Weekley May Be a Good Ol' Boy but He Doesn't Know a Thing about Our Proud Past as the Birthplace of Golf
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 9, 2009
...golfer. Sure, he went through the U.S. collegiate system, but his alma matter isnt Stanford or Duke -- its Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Here in Scotland, where golf is a sport for all, Weekleys backstory tends to play well...
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Religious Freedom on Display; Bush Goes for the Gold
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 12, 2008
...should be the acceleration of freedom of speech and religion. With that follows trade and economic prosperity. Abraham Baldwin (a signer of the Constitution) said: A free government ... can only be happy when the public principles and opinions...
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encyclopedia articles on: Baldwin Abraham  - 4 results

 
 
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Baldwin, Abraham
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BALDWIN, ABRAHAM 1754 1807, American political leader...between the large and small states. Baldwin served on the committee appointed to...states in the Senate) was adopted. Baldwin was elected to the first House of Representatives...
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Constitutional Convention
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Randolph , Gouverneur Morris , Robert Morris, William Paterson , Charles Pinckney , Charles Cotesworth Pinckney , Abraham Baldwin , Luther Martin , and Roger Sherman . Washington was elected to preside, and the convention immediately set about...
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American Literature
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...inexorable course, the case for reunion was set forth by President Abraham Lincoln in that purest and most exact statement of American...30s were succeeded by Richard Wright , Ralph Ellison , James Baldwin , and LeRoi Jones (later Amiri Baraka ) in the 1940s and 50s...
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Canada
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...place in 1759, when Wolfe defeated Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham , bringing about the fall of Quebec to the British. Montreal...Provinces in 1847), largely as a result of the efforts of Robert Baldwin and Louis H. LaFontaine . Confederation and Nationhood The...


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