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"Rising from a humble background, '''Abraham Baldwin''' achieved success as minister, educator, lawyer, and politician. He was a [[Connecticut]] Yankee transplanted to [[Georgia]] who served his adopted State in many capacities. He helped found the college that was the forerunner of the University of Georgia and sat in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate for almost two decades. During the [[Constitutional Convention]], he supported the small States on the crucial vote in the representation clash and sat on the committee on postponed matters." <ref>http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/constitution/bio1.htm</ref>

"Rising from a humble background, '''Abraham Baldwin''' achieved success as minister, educator, lawyer, and politician. He was a [[Connecticut]] Yankee transplanted to [[Georgia]] who served his adopted State in many capacities. He helped found the college that was the forerunner of the University of Georgia and sat in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate for almost two decades. During the [[Constitutional Convention]], he supported the small States on the crucial vote in the representation clash and sat on the committee on postponed matters." <ref>http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/constitution/bio1.htm</ref>

==Early Life==

==Early life==

"Baldwin was born at Guilford, Conn., in 1754, the second son of a blacksmith who fathered 12 children by 2 wives. Besides Abraham, several of the family attained distinction. His sister Ruth married the poet and diplomat Joel Barlow, and his half-brother Henry attained the position of justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Their ambitious father went heavily into debt to educate his children.

"Baldwin was born at Guilford, Conn., in 1754, the second son of a blacksmith who fathered 12 children by 2 wives. Besides Abraham, several of the family attained distinction. His sister Ruth married the poet and diplomat Joel Barlow, and his half-brother Henry attained the position of justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Their ambitious father went heavily into debt to educate his children.

===Return to Congress===

===Return to Congress===

After the convention, Baldwin returned to the Continental Congress (1787-89). He was then elected to the U.S. Congress, where he served for 18 years (House of Representatives, 1789-99; Senate, 1799-1807). During these years, he became a bitter opponent of Hamiltonian policies and, unlike most other native New Englanders, an ally of Madison and Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans. In the Senate, he presided for a while as president pro tem.

After the convention, Baldwin returned to the Continental Congress (1787–89). He was then elected to the U.S. Congress, where he served for 18 years (House of Representatives, 1789–99; Senate, 1799-1807). During these years, he became a bitter opponent of Hamiltonian policies and, unlike most other native New Englanders, an ally of Madison and Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans. In the Senate, he presided for a while as president pro tem.

==Later Life==

==Later life==

By 1790 Baldwin had taken up residence in Augusta. Beginning in the preceding decade, he had begun efforts to advance the educational system in Georgia. Appointed with six others in 1784 to oversee the founding of a state college, he saw his dream come true in 1798 when Franklin College was founded. Modeled after Yale, it became the nucleus of the University of Georgia.

By 1790 Baldwin had taken up residence in Augusta. Beginning in the preceding decade, he had begun efforts to advance the educational system in Georgia. Appointed with six others in 1784 to oversee the founding of a state college, he saw his dream come true in 1798 when Franklin College was founded. Modeled after Yale, it became the nucleus of the University of Georgia.

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==External Links==

==External links==

*http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/RevWar/ss/baldwin.htm

*http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/RevWar/ss/baldwin.htm

*http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/constitution/bio1.htm

*http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/constitution/bio1.htm

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