Baldwin, Loammi

Person

Dates

Existence: 1745 - 1807

Biography

Loammi Baldwin was a Revolutionary War soldier, civil engineer, politician, and horticulturalist born in Woburn, Massachusetts in 1745. He served during the war in Boston, New York City, and at the Battle of Trenton. After the war he served as the sheriff of Middlesex County and tended to his farm eventually developing the apple that bears his name, Baldwin apple. All of Baldwin's sons were born in Woburn with only Loammi, Jr. graduating from Harvard in 1800. Loammi, Sr. and his sons were the chief surveyors and engineers of the Middlesex Canal. The Middlesex Canal, built between 1795-1803, is considered one of the first canals in the United States. The canal created many economic benefits by linking farms in the interior of Massachusetts the port of Boston.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Baldwin family business papers

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:7 1770-1880 B181

Overview:

The Baldwin family business papers contains papers relating to engineering projects supervised by Baldwin family members including Loammi Baldwin and his five sons.

Loammi Baldwin papers

FOUND IN: Houghton Library

Collection Identifier: MS Am 1811

Overview:

Papers of soldier, civil engineer, and state legislator Loammi Baldwin focusing on his service in the Revolutionary War.