William Henry Baldwin Jr.
William Henry Baldwin Jr. | |
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| Born | February 5, 1863 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1905 |
| Burial place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University 1885 |
| Occupation | Railroad President ] |
| Employer | Long Island Rail Road |
William Henry Baldwin Jr. (February 5, 1863 – January 3, 1905) was an American railroad executive and philanthropist. He was president of the Long Island Rail Road. and was instrumental in establishing African-American industrial education by securing donations from Northern industrial magnates. In 1894, he became a trustee of Tuskegee University and worked with Booker T. Washington.