Roger Sherman Baldwin

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Roger Sherman Baldwin
32nd Governor of Connecticut
In office May 1, 1844 – May 6, 1846
Lieutenant	Reuben Booth
Preceded by	Chauncey Fitch Cleveland
Succeeded by	Isaac Toucey
United States Senator from Connecticut
In office November 11, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Jabez W. Huntington
Succeeded by	Isaac Toucey
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office 1837-1838
Personal details
Born	(1793-01-04)January 4, 1793 New Haven, Connecticut
Died	February 19, 1863(1863-02-19) (aged 70) New Haven, Connecticut
Political party	Whig Republican
Spouse	Emily Pitkin Perkins ​ ​ (m. 1820)​
Children	9, incl. Simeon E. Baldwin
Alma mater	Yale College Litchfield Law School

Roger Sherman Baldwin (January 4, 1793 – February 19, 1863) was an American politician who served as the 32nd Governor of Connecticut from 1844 to 1846 and a United States senator from 1847 to 1851. As a lawyer, his career was most notable for his participation in the 1841 Amistad case.