Alexander White Baldwin
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Alexander White Baldwin (June 1835 – November 14, 1869) was a United States federal judge.
Baldwin read law to enter the Bar and was in private practice in Virginia City, Nevada from 1858 to 1859. He was a prosecuting attorney for Storey County, Nevada in 1859, returning to private practice by 1865.
On March 10, 1865, Baldwin was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada created by 13 Stat. 440. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 11, 1865, and received his commission the same day. Baldwin served until his death, in Alameda, California.
Sources
- Alexander White Baldwin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada 1865–1869 |
Succeeded by Edgar Winters Hillyer |
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