William Henry Baldwin (3 November 1827 – 17 October 1894) was a shipbuilder from Quebec who came from a ship building families on both sides of his family. He was raised by an uncle, George Black, a shipbuilder who apprenticed William to another uncle at the age of 14.

The record breaking Ocean Monarch, of Liverpool, built at Quebec in 1854. Illustrated London News, 1855

By 1851, Baldwin had formed a partnership with Henry Dinning and leased the Cape Cove shipyard for eight years. The partnership lasted for 5 years with Baldwin moving to Saint-Roch and acquiring a bankrupt shipyard. Baldwin had a great deal of success in the business and retired at the time the market for wooden ships was disappearing. He had been a ship builder for about 20 years and built many ships and furthered the commerce of the area.

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  • Marcil, Eileen (1985). "William Henry Baldwin". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2008-09-11.