Death and Legacy
Justice Baldwin suffered from paralysis in later years and died a pauper, aged 64. Historian William J. Novak of the University of Chicago has written that, "Baldwin’s jurisprudence has been treated rather shabbily by historians."
Justice Baldwin's remains were initially interred at Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, DC). His remains were disinterred and moved to Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, PA.
He was the half-brother of United States Constitution signatory Abraham Baldwin.
His retirement home is now a museum and is on the National Register of Historic Places
Read more about this topic: Henry Baldwin (judge)
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