Biographical Sketch of William Baldwin (1893); Chester Co., PA

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Source: "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania,
comprising a historical sketch of the county", by Samuel T. Wiley and edited by
Winfield Scott Garner, Gresham Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1893, page
584.

"WILLIAM BALDWIN, M. D., whose botanical zeal and knowledge have rarely been
excelled in America, was a son of Rev. Thomas and Elizabeth (Garretson) Baldwin,
and was born in Newlin township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1878.
He obtained a good English education, was a physician by profession and served
as surgeon in the United States navy in Georgia from 1812 to 1875.  Dr. Baldwin
had a taste for the study of plants and pushed his researches into Florida and
among the southern Indians.  After a trip to South America, he was appointed
surgeon and botanist of Major Long's exploring expedition up the Missouri river,
but his strength was not sufficient for the task, and he died at Franklin, on
the Missouri river, September 1, 1819."