Abraham Baldwin

Democratic Republican Senator of Georgia

  • Senator

    Georgia

    December 2, 1805 - March 3, 1807

9

Congresses Served

5

House Terms

2

Senate Terms

November 22, 1754 (52 years old)

Birthday

March 4, 1807

Death

  • Was a minister, patriot, politician, and Founding Father of the United States
  • Signed the United States Constitution
  • Graduated from Yale College in 1772
  • Became a lawyer after the Revolutionary War
  • Founded the University of Georgia in the mid-1780s
  • Served as a chaplain in the Connecticut Contingent of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War but did not see combat
  • Moved to Georgia, encouraged by General Nathanael Greene
  • Was the first president of the University of Georgia and remained in the position until 1800
  • Served as a United States Senator from Georgia from 1799 until his death in 1807
  • Held the position of President pro tempore of the United States Senate from 1801 to 1802
  • His draft copy of the U.S. Constitution is held by the Georgia Historical Society
  • Played a significant role in the Georgia Assembly, mediating between different social groups and pushing for educational legislation
  • Died while serving as a U.S. senator
  • Honored posthumously with a postage stamp and has counties, educational institutions, and other places named after him
  • His remains are interred at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, DC