Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-17
F. ". BALDWIN,
LONG AN EDITOR,
DEAD IN ORANGE
Well Known as Orange chron-
icie PubIisheT-Father One
of Hswark's Founders.

Frank Wilfred Baldwin, dean Of
Newspaper writer's In the Oranges,
and one OF the best known men Of
his profession in New Jersey during
his active years of public service.
died early today of a complication Of
ailments in his apartments in the
Windsor Hotel, Orange, in his sixty
nI.th yeas MI. BALDWIN had been
in failing health since January. 1903.
and his final illness lasted two weeks.
Death came unexpectes1iy, and Mr..
Baldwin passed away quietly in his
sleep. HIS family Fhysician, DR..
George w Wakeley. had left the
patient at midnight, as he appeared
70 be resting cas- ~. and the end
came about 2 o'clock.
Born in a house which still stands
at Valley road and Mt. Pleasant ave-
nue., West Orange, on June 26, 1S46.
Mr.. Baldwin was the son of Isaac
Preston and Abby eDan Baldwin,
and direct descendant of Joseph
Baldwin, one of the founders of the
city of Newark His birthplace was
then a part Of Newark
Mr.. Baldwin had his start in BUSH
ness at the age OF thirteen, and as
an employee of New York publish
ing house was an early commuter,
rare fifty years ago. When twenty
two years old he was employed as
bookkeeper by the Newark Daily
Journal, and upon suspension OF the
Orange Record in 1853, Mr.. Baldwin,
with Joseph Atkinson, now with the
Prudential Insurance Company, ac-
auired the shop. and on January 80,
that year. published the first issue
of the paper.
Retired as Chronicle Editor.
Mr.. Baldwin fol, six years, had been
manager OF the Jersey Publicity
Company, OF Orange, having assumed
the position following his retirement
from the more arouous duties as
editor of the Orange Chronicle, which
for years was the dominant moulder
of public opinion In the suburban
community known as the Oranges
In two score years, MIR. BALDWIN mao
developed the Chronicle from four
page affair to one OF the best Known
and most powerful weekly publica-
lions in New Jersey. vigorous
thinker and possessing lucid style
as a writer, Mr. Baldwin was a force
ful factor In the development OF the
Oranges and his paper was a leader
in civic ideas Mr.. Baldwin had as
an early editorial associate the late
Elbridge G. Dunnell, later Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Times. but Mr.. Baldwin soon acquired
fun control and was sole proprietor
until the Orange Chronicle Company
was incorporated in 1892. He held
the controlling interest until 1905 In
the corporation.
With his brother, the late Jeptha
A. Baldwin, Mr. Baldwin published
the directory bearing their name in
the Oranges. Mr. Baldwin was
strong Republican. but eliminated po-
litical bias from his publication,
claiming il was a local newspaper in
a strict sense, and he avoided pubhc
office, save when he was nominated
and defeated for school trustee in
West Orange on a reform ticket.
The defeat he received With satisfac-
ton.
For many years an active figure in
the New Jersey Editorial Association,
MIR. Baldwin was it's president in 1891.
He was an active participant In at
fairs of the New England Society, OF
Orange, from 1877. seven years after
Il was formed. until his failing health
and participated in the dis
cussions Of that body.
: Mr.. Baldwin WAS member of the
local history committe of the society.
which held meeting last night. He
was also member of Longfellow
Council No. SIS. Royal Arcanum, Of
E'ost Orange