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Thomas Baldwin Peddie of New Jersey, 1865-1880. Thos. Baldwin Peddie, M. of C. [Member of Congress?] of N.J (b. Edinburgh, Scotland 1808; d. Newark 1889), between 1865 and 1880. Emigrated to America in 1833; located in N.J., served 2 terms in state legislature; twice elected Mayor of Newark; M.C. 1877-1879. [Politician, businessman, self-made man: helped found the Essex National Bank and the Security Savings Bank; president of the Board of Trade].