Matthias W. Baldwin

Matthias W. Baldwin
Born(1795-12-10)December 10, 1795
Elizabethtown, New Jersey, US
DiedSeptember 7, 1866(1866-09-07) (aged 70)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Occupation(s)Inventor, machinery manufacturer

Matthias William Baldwin (December 10, 1795 – September 7, 1866) was an American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing in the production of steam locomotives. Baldwin's small machine shop, established in 1825, grew to become Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of the largest and most successful locomotive manufacturing firms in the United States. The most famous of the early locomotives were Old Ironsides, built by Matthias Baldwin in 1832.[1] Baldwin was also a strong advocate of abolitionism.

  1. ^ "Early Railroads". Virginia.edu. Old Ironsides; img. 6. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2013.