The Biographical Dictionary of America/Baldwin, John Denison

BALDWIN, John Denison, journalist, was born in North Stonington, Conn., Sept. 28, 1809. He acquired an academical education, and studied law and theology in New Haven. In 1833 he was licensed to preach and held a Congregational pastorate in North Branford, Conn., for several years. He was editor of the Hartford Republican, the Boston Commonwealth. and from 1859 owned and edited the Worcester Spy. In 1862 he was elected a representative for the 38th congress, and was twice re-elected. His published works were: "Raymond Hill," a volume of verse (1847); "Pre-Historic Nations" (1869), and "Ancient America" (1872). His son, John Stanton Baldwin, succeeded as editor of the Spy in 1883. He died in Worcester, Mass., July 18, 1883.