John Baldwin (October 13, 1799 – December 28, 1884) was an American educator, and the founder of Baldwin Institute (later Baldwin University) in Berea, Ohio, which would eventually merge into Baldwin-Wallace College. He was also the founder of Baker University and Baldwin City, Kansas, and contributed money to start schools in Bangalore, India that are today called Baldwin Boys High School and Baldwin Girls High School. Baldwin originally began teaching in Maryland and Connecticut before moving to Ohio. He opened up Baldwin Institute in 1846. He moved to Kansas afterwards, laying the foundation for Baker University. He made contributions to education in India late in his life.