Abraham Baldwin was born on November 22, 1754. in North Guilford, Connecticut. His father was a blacksmith who borrowed money in order for him to enter Yale College, or what we call Yale University today. Baldwin studied theology in order to become a minister until the very difficult years of the American Revolution came by. He graduated in 1772 and tutored there for seven years before he became a chaplain for the American or Revolutionary army. While he was working in the military, Baldwin got to know some of the people there and learned about their diverse social and economic backgrounds. This broadened his future for America. After the war, he studied law and was admitted into the Connecticut bar. He was then given a land grant in Wilkes county and moved to Columbia County. In 1784, he moved to Augusta where he studied law and had a successful career in politics. Governor Lyman Hall asked him to create an educational system for high school students and above and thus Franklin College was born (today's UGA). Using his government power, he was able to clear land and make plans to start constructing the school. Baldwin was still active in politics even though he was the president of UGA, part of the Georgia Assembly (until 1789), and was also voted into the Confederation Congress. Two year later, he was one of the 4 delegates in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The four delegates were, Abraham Baldwin (of course), William Few Jr., William Houston, and William Pierce. Only Baldwin and Few were the ones who were able to sign the constitution. In 1789, Baldwin served in the House of Representatives for 5 consecutive terms and 2 consecutive terms in the senate. Baldwin later died on March 4, 1807 due to illness. Today, he stands as a true leader of educational studies, and the University of Georgia will never forget the efforts from him.