Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-11
SERVICES FOR
CHAS. BALDWIN
Will Be Held Tonight Had
Remarkable Career.

Funeral services for Charles Rodney
Baldwin, who died in the city hospital
early yesterday morning will be held
from the home of his brother G. G.
Baldwin; al Water street, at eight
o clock tonight. Rev. James Ell. North
rup will seaaeiase& Thp body@~vvinbu
srepatea at the -eonveniense Of the fam
It was first decided to have the fn-
neral private but the arrangements
have been changed and all friends are
invited to the service.
History of His Life.
The following history of Mr.. Bald
wins life is an extract from yester-
days Waterbury American:
aChahes Rodney Baldwin was born
in WaterviHe, O., january %, 1851, the
son of the Rev. Perry C. and Jane
Starkweather Baldwin. He entered
Western Reserve College at ythe age of
16, graduating in 1871 with honors. He
Icame directly to Waterbury on gradua-
ltion, entering the Waterbury National
Bank, of which the late Augustus 8.
Chase Mrs Chase being a sister of
Mrs. Baldwin), was president, and soon
rose to become the teller in the bank.
In 1880 he organized the Manufacture
ers' National Bank, and was its first
cashier, filling that position until his
resignation on May 81, 1892, which was
practically the close of his career in
Waterbury. His other business eonnee-
tions were numerous and varied. In
1877 he became a. owner in the Ameri-
can Printing Company and with A. s.
Chase, G. +. Pope, G. f. Chaplin and
H. s. Chase was engaged in the re.
organization of the Waterbury Ameri-
can which took place at that time. He
became treasurer and manager in 1875
and continued in that relation to the
paper until 1889 when he sold out his
Ownership and resigned his offices. Dur
} ing the dozen years of his direction OF
1.-THE business side of the American the
| paper made great growth, being located
at that time in a building on Bank
~street on the site now occupied by the
! Miller block, in which are the stores
of Miller 6 Vose, Rockwell & Fores-
l ter, the English Woolen Mills Company
l and the Wooster billiard parlors. Al
: the time of his resignation in 1889,
: Henry S. Chase succeeded him as treas
urer and manager. Mr.. Baldwin was a
director of the original Horse Railroad
: Company in 1882.
!. Charles r. Baldwin was Waterbury 4
| twentieth Mayor, serving in that capae
. ity from January 6, 1890, to January 4
1892. He wac one of the special com
. mittee chosen to draft a revision of the
4 city charter, which revision was adopt.
. ed during mis- mayoralty. ct was while
d he was Mayor that the question Of Sc
8 curing a site for the new Bronson Lii.
; brary building came up, and he was
q largely instrumental in securing for IL
the old Grand Street Cemetery. He al
SO made an effort to secure q portion
Of the Allen B. Wilson property, be
tween the present hospital and the
bridge for a public park, but in this
lhe was mot successful. Among Other
Lofices he was a member of the Boare
= of Health In 1890 and 1891 and a di
Ireetor of the Bronson Library, succeed
ling the late Nathan Dikeman. He al
t ways took an ardent interest In poll
q tics and for several years was the lead
Q or of the Democratic party Of Water
bury.
On leaving Waterbury in 1892 b,
went to New York to live, where hs
mas for o number of wears associated
lin business with what YVES then tbs
' Waterbury Watch Company. In 1897
he rreceiyed this offer of the position 81
manager of 8 small factory in Lon
don, and he removed from New York
to London, living there six years. Dur
cling a large part of this time, he wa.
. assaciaaed In business with Rankin 8
Huntington, the inventors and promo
oil toFs. He thep returned TO New YorA
in 1oea, being Interested IN various On
tespriBes. For . year OF SO hefore hi
death. he held an important position
= uss4h the TaEawranhie Tvrawriker Tam