Lawrence Counsell Martin Baldwin

Background

Baldwin, Lawrence Counsell Martin was born on August 31, 1891 in Toronto, Canada. Son of Lawrence Heyden and Ethel Mary Baldwin.

Education

Student Trinity College School Portuguese Hope, Ontario. Bachelor of Arts.Sc in Architecture, U. Toronto, 1913, Doctor of Laws, 1959.

Career

Evelyn (Mistress Gordon H. Madge). Architect, Sproatt & Rolph, Toronto, 1911-1920. Private practice of architecture, 1921-1926.

Senior partner Baldwin & Greene, architects, 1926-1933.

Executed commissions for several office buildings, Toronto. Councillor Ontario College Art, 1933.

Curator Art Gallery of Toronto, 1932-1947, director, 1947-1960, retired as director emeritus.

Achievements

• Lawrence Counsell Martin Baldwin has been listed as a noteworthy art gallery director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as trooper 2d King Edward’s Horse, British Army, 1914, from Second lieutenant to captain 9th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, 1915-1918. Honorary; member Art Museum Directors Association (director) 1953-1954).

Member American Association Museums (councillor 1951-1960), Canadian Museums Association (president 1957-1959),International Association Art Critics, Phi Kappa Phi.

Member Angelican Church. Club: University.

Connections

Married Evelyn May Wedd, September 19, 1919.

Father:

Lawrence Heyden

Mother:

Ethel Mary Baldwin

Spouse:

Evelyn May Wedd