The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . - residing in Belmont he was elect-ed superintendent of schools and alsofilled the offices of selectman and roadagent in Andover. He is a member ofthe Knights of Honor, Aurora lodge, No. Weymouth. THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. 708, of this city, and was a prominentmember of Highland Lake grange atEast Andover. He has never aspired topolitical fame, but has rather preferred toattend to his own business which hebelieves to be more profitable. He hasa large c
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . - residing in Belmont he was elect-ed superintendent of schools and alsofilled the offices of selectman and roadagent in Andover. He is a member ofthe Knights of Honor, Aurora lodge, No. Weymouth. THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. 708, of this city, and was a prominentmember of Highland Lake grange atEast Andover. He has never aspired topolitical fame, but has rather preferred toattend to his own business which hebelieves to be more profitable. He hasa large circle of friends in Belknap andMerrimack counties whom he has wonby fair and honest dealing and attend-ing strictly to his own business. Assuperintendent of the Belknap farm he isnot only well liked by the inmates of theestablishment but is efficient and faith-ful as a public servant in the rather try-ing duties of this he left Laconia and went West, where heenlisted in the First Illinois Light Ar-tillery, Jan. 4, 1862. He was dischargedin April, 1864, but re-enlisted March,1865, in A Co. of the Seventh Illi-nois Cavalry, and was mustered outNov. 20, 1865, at Springfield, 111., andimmediately took the train for Laconia,where his family had preceded him. Hearrived here Nov. 23, and has been aresident of Laconia since that Baldwin was engaged in but twobattles during his service in the army,but they were both engagements of con-siderable importance, Donaldson andShiloh. He is a charter member ofJohn L. Perley, Jr., Post, G. A. R., andalso a charter member of PontauhumTribe, No. 18, Improved Order of RedMen. Mr. Baldwin married Mary E. Bent-ley, of Mt. Vernon, 111., and has threechildren, Charles G., Media B., andJames S., the two former born in , and the latter first saw the lightof day in Laconia. Mr. Baldwin has always been a strongRepublican, and has been honored byhis party by ele
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