| Florence Eugene Baldwin | |
| Office: | Member of the Minnesota State Senate |
| Term Start: | 1859 |
| Term End: | 1861 |
| Birth Date: | March 7, 1825 |
| Birth Place: | Bethany, Pennsylvania |
| Death Date: | November 3, 1886 |
| Death Place: | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Alma Mater: | McKendree University, Illinois College |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Wilkinson |
| Children: | 11 |
Florence Eugene Baldwin (March 7, 1825 – November 3, 1886) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate,[1] and was the first Recording Secretary and a founding member of Phi Alpha Literary Society.[2] [3] [4]
Baldwin was born in Bethany, Pennsylvania. He attended McKendree College, then moved to Illinois College in 1844. While at Illinois College he was a founding member of Phi Alpha Literary Society, and served on the three man committee that prepared its constitution.[5] In 1851, he married Elizabeth Wilkinson, with whom he ultimately fathered 11 children. He was elected to the Minnesota State Senate on October 11, 1859, and served from 1859 to 1861.[6] He also served several terms as a county attorney. He died in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[7]