The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-21
THE HONOR TO BALDWIN.
Fellow Citizens Are Delighted on Re
cognition Of Long and Valuable
Service In Systems Employ.

Service In Systems Employ.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The an
nouncement of the appointment OF w.
w. Baldwin of this city to be fourth
vice president OF the Burlington road
which was first made known In Sun
days issue of the Hawk-Eye, was re-
ceived everywhere with expressions
of approval While not officially con-
frmed locally, owing to the absence
in Huston, Texas, of Mr.. BALDWIN,
is learned through sources in Chicago
of unquestioned reliability, that the
action was taken Saturday at meet
ing held In New York, Mr.. Baldwin
Is expected to return to Burlington
this week from Houston.
That the newly created position
which Will be filled by Mr.. Baldwin,
means added responsibilities in the
railroad management for the Burling-
ton man, is believed. In line with other
western roads the Burlington has
divided up the executive work among
Its vice presidents and the selection
of Mr.. Baldwin for the new office is
mark of appreciation of his services
in the past and his ability to handle
the important affairs that will fall to
the office. 1t is improbable that Mr..
Baldwin will be called to Chicago to
live and his hundreds of friends In
this city would regret to see his re-
moval.
Tor sayar,J voare Mr. Baldwin has
held the position OF assistant to Pres
ident George B. Harris, of the Bur
| lington road, and this post is recog-
nized everywhere in railroad circles as
little short in Importance to the presi-
dency itself. His executive ability is
notable and In several branches OF
railroad work. Mr.. Baldwin is without
doubt the best informed man in the
| country. AS an indication OF the value
in which his services are held, Is the
fact that the Office of fourth vice
president was created expressly for
Mr.. Baldwin.
His experience in the land depart
men of the Burlington road has been
lengthy, and in the matter of mail
contracts Mr.. Baldwin has held prac
tically complete sway Various Legal
problems connected with the road have
fallen to him to solve, and while his
work has not been such as to brig
him before the general public, never
the-less it's Importance was vast.
Mr.. Baldwin has maintained Office!
in the Union station in Burlington TO
number OF years, although his du
; ties have taken him into many sec
tons His beautiful home on Nortl
: Sixth street was erected about twent
years ago and here, living quietly, sui
rounded by devoted wife and chi
: dren, Mr.. Baldwin has enjoyed the r.
y spect Of his fellow citizens. He ha
i taken a prominent part in the. al
/ vancement of the city, serving as chail
man of the school board for severe
L terms, and at present is trustee c
+ the public library, and is connecte
/ with the Charity organization.
Mr.. Baldwin is native of Iowa an
$ was born at Keosauqua, Van Bure
$ county, on September %, 1S45. He a
g tended the public schools Of Keosal
II qua and entering the Iowa state I'm
u vresity in 1862, graduated four veal
later He next entered the Iowa la
school, then located at Dee Nome
IL and graduated in 1867.
u The young lawyer decided to Local
le in Burlington soon after graduatir
'e and his legal work was as clerk
IS the law Office of j. G. and B. j. Ha
or Later he was associate as partn,
s. with Judge Harrington, and the
formed law partnership with Il
Halls. He entered the railroad servi'
e in 1879. having been appointed lar
" commissioner. His service in this
Iy partment was Invaluable and he thu
to began to attract notice among 4
Of leading officials of the BurIingt,
al road. Later the scope of his duti
was enlarged and his appointment
at assistant to President Harris was
ut recognition OF the worth of his servi
a. to the big system.
De Mr.. Baldwin for many years was
IN close touch with President Charles
IN Perkins and General Counsel Jose
,g E. Blythe. He is of the same type
self-made men and possesses tho
n. qualities that have made the Burlin
IN ton road executives known as t
IT, highest type of railroad officials.
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ye Law Enforcement at Fairfield.