Bios: LAFAYETTE BALDWIN, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      LAFAYETTE BALDWIN,
  
  [p. 804] treasurer of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, is a native of this
  county, having been born in Shenango Township, on the farm which he now
  owns, July 2, 1846. He is a son of Joseph and Sarah, (Warnock) Baldwin,
  and comes of pioneer families in the county, from both sides.
  
  The paternal grandfather of Mr. Baldwin was a native of Virginia, and
  was a soldier in the War of 1812. His son, Joseph Baldwin, married Sarah
  Warnock, whose father, James Warnock, was born in County Down, Ireland,
  and when a young man came to America, settling in Lawrence County,
  Pennsylvania.
  
  Lafayette Baldwin was reared on the home farm and obtained a good common
  school education. In early life he engaged in teaching school and
  working in the timber, but farming has been his principal occupation in
  life. Owing to his youth, he was unable to enter the army until the last
  year of the Civil War, when in answer to the last call made for
  volunteers he enlisted in Company I, Sixteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania
  Cavalry. He served during the remainder of the war, and was in the
  engagement which resulted in the fall of Petersburg. After the death of
  his father, Mr. Baldwin perfected arrangements to retain the old
  homestead, on which he was born and which he still owns. A man of energy
  and enterprise, he made a success of his own business, and has
  frequently been called upon to fill offices of honor and public trust.
  He filled nearly all township offices, including school director and
  township auditor, and served eight years as county assessor, and a like
  period as county auditor. He discharged the duties of these offices with
  marked ability and in such a manner as to gain the commendation and
  approval of the people. In the fall of 1905 he was elected treasurer of
  Lawrence County and is now efficiently serving in that capacity, his
  term expiring January 1, 1909. He has a wide acquaintance through the
  county, and enjoys great popularity with the people.
  
  December 28, 1872, Mr. Baldwin was joined in marriage with Miss Rebecca
  Dinsmore, a daughter of Thomas R. and Sarah (Monroe) Dinsmore, who
  formerly resided near New Wilmington, in Lawrence County. The following
  are the issue of this union: J. Ross, Nellie S., Charles H., who served
  in the Spanish-American War as a member of Company I, Sixteenth Regiment
  of Pennsylvania, known as "The Sons of Veterans' Regiment," and Frank G.
  In religious attachment the family belongs to the Center United
  Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Baldwin is a Republican, and has
  always been an active worker for party success. He is a member of G. A.
  R. Post No. 100, at New Castle.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  Updated: 28 Dec 2001