Charles H. Baldwin

Charles Henry Baldwin (September 3, 1822 – November 17, 1888) was an officer in the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.

Biography Born in New York City, he joined the Navy on April 24, 1839, and served as a midshipman aboard the frigate (1839–1840) and the sloop (1840–1843) in the Mediterranean Squadron, before returning to the U.S. aboard the sloop in 1843 to attend the Naval School at Philadelphia, graduating with the rank of passed midshipman on July 2, 1845.

He served through the Mexican–American War on the frigate in the Pacific Squadron, serving on operations around Mazatlán, during the time that it was occupied by U.S. naval forces between November 1847 to June 1848.

Baldwin was promoted to commander in November 1862, given command of the steamer in early 1863

He was then assigned to ordnance duty, serving at the Mare Island Navy Yard in California until 1867. He returned to sea as the Fleet Captain of the North Pacific Squadron in 1868–1869, and received promotion to the rank of captain in 1869.

Personal life Charles Henry Baldwin was married to a Caroline Permelia Tolfree (1835–1873), by whom he had two children: Charles Adolphe Baldwin (1861–1934) and Florence Baldwin (1859–1918). In 1875, Baldwin married Mary H. Morgan (died 1924). His daughter Florence married Edward Parker Deacon in 1879. Their eldest daughter, Gladys Marie Deacon, married Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill (1871–1934), the 9th Duke of Marlborough in 1921 who then became the Duchess of Marlborough.