The Biographical Dictionary of America/Baldwin, James

BALDWIN, James, author, was born in Hamilton county, Ind., Dec. 15, 1841, son of Isaac and Sarah (Clayton) Baldwin. He taught school in Hamilton county, 1864-68; was superintendent of schools in Noblesville, Ind., in 1809; at Huntington, Ind., 1873-’83, and later at Rushville and Greencastle. He was one of the assistant editors of Harper's periodicals. 1890-93, and of the American Book company in 1894. Besides Harper's Readers (1887-90) he is the author of "The Story of Siegfried" (1882); "The Story of Roland" (1883); "The Book Lover" (1884); "A Story of the Golden Age" (1886): "Old Greek Stories" (1896); "Old Stories of the East" (1896): "Fairy Stories and Fables" (1896); "Guide to Systematic Readings in the Encyclopedia Britannica " (1896); "Four Great Americans" (1896); "The Horse Fair" (1890); "Baldwin's Readers" (8 vols., 1897).