William Henry Baldwin Jr.
American railroad executive (1863–1905) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Henry Baldwin Jr. (February 5, 1863 – January 3, 1905) was an American railroad executive and philanthropist.[1] He was president of the Long Island Rail Road. and was instrumental in establishing African American industrial education by securing donations from Northern industrial magnates.[2][3] In 1894, he became a trustee of Tuskegee University and worked with Booker T. Washington.[2]
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William Henry Baldwin Jr. | |
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Born | February 5, 1863 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 1905 Locust Valley, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Burial place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University 1885 |
Occupation | Railroad President ] |
Employer | Long Island Rail Road |
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