Frederick Walker Baldwin
Frederick Walker Baldwin | |
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"Casey" Baldwin at Ridley College, circa 1900 | |
| Born | Frederick Walker Baldwin January 2, 1882 |
| Died | August 7, 1948 Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Other names | Casey Baldwin |
| Alma mater | Ridley College University of Toronto (P. Eng, 1906) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Relatives | Robert Baldwin (grandfather) |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Victoria | |
| In office 1933–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Buchanan McLeod |
| Succeeded by | John Malcolm Campbell |
Frederick Walker Baldwin (January 2, 1882 – August 7, 1948), also known as Casey Baldwin, paternal grandson of Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin, was a hydrofoil and aviation pioneer and partner of the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell. He was manager of Graham Bell Laboratories from 1909 to 1932, and represented Victoria in the Nova Scotia Legislature from 1933 to 1937, where he was instrumental in bringing about the creation of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. In 1908, he became the first Canadian and British subject to fly an airplane.