Wikipedia Biographical Summary:

"...Edward Baldwin Whitney (1857–1911) was an American lawyer and judge..."

"...Edward Baldwin Whitney was born August 16, 1857. His father was linguist William Dwight Whitney (1827–1894) of the new England Dwight family. His mother was Elizabeth Wooster Baldwin, daughter of US Senator and Governor of Connecticut Roger Sherman Baldwin..."

"...He married A. Josepha Newcomb, the daughter of astronomer and mathematician Simon Newcomb. Their son was mathematician Hassler Whitney. He died January 5, 1911. He had just been appointed to the New York State Supreme Court, and contracted a cold that turned into pneumonia on his return from being sworn in..."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Edward Baldwin Whitney', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2011, 01:09 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edward_Baldwin_Whitney&oldid=433807909> [accessed 13 July 2011]

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