George Baldwin (January 22, 1830 – December 7, 1907) was a

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politician and businessman. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Baldwin studied law, and was admitted to the Vermont bar. He moved to

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, where he practiced law. He was mayor of

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, and county judge of Calumet County. He served in the

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in 1866 and was elected to the

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in 1870. He moved to

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in order to manage his real estate holdings. He died in Appleton, leaving an estate valued at nearly $5 million.

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