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Matthias W. Baldwin
American inventor, early abolitionist, and machinery manufacturer
Matthias W. Baldwin | |
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| Born | ()December 10, Elizabethtown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, () (aged&#;70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, machinery manufacturer |
Matthias William Baldwin (December 10, &#; September 7, ) was an American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing in the production of steam locomotives.
Matthias baldwin biography of george washington
Baldwin's small machine shop, established in , grew to become Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of the largest and most successful locomotive manufacturing firms in the United States. The most famous of the early locomotives were Old Ironsides, built by Matthias Baldwin in Baldwin was also a strong advocate of abolitionism.
Early years
Matthias W. Baldwin was born December 10, , in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. He was the youngest of five children b