Joseph C. Baldwin

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Joseph Clark Baldwin (born January 11, 1897 in New York City , † October 27, 1957 ) was an American politician . Between 1941 and 1947 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Clark Baldwin attended private schools. He graduated in 1916 at the St. Paul's School in Concord ( New Hampshire ) and 1920 at Harvard University in Cambridge ( Massachusetts ). During the First World War he enlisted in the US Navy in 1917 , but was transferred to the US Army in 1918 . He fought overseas. As a private he served in the machine gun company in the 305th  Infantry Regiment . He received an officer’s license and commanded the first platoon in the machine gun company of the 39th Infantry Regiment. In addition, he was an officer in the Legion of Honor . Between 1922 and 1930 he worked as a political reporter for the New York Tribune and later was an associate editor for the North Westchester Times . He started a public relations company in 1930 . Between 1929 and 1934 he was a member of the Board of Aldermen of New York City. He sat in the New York Senate between 1934 and 1936 . In 1938 he took part in the New York Constituent Assembly as a delegate . Between 1937 and 1941 he was a member of the New York City Council . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

Baldwin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in a by-election on March 11, 1941 in the 17th electoral district of New York to fill the vacancy created by the death of Kenneth F. Simpson . He was elected to the following two congresses . In 1946 he suffered a defeat when he ran for re-election and left Congress after January 3, 1947.

After his time at Congress, he worked as a representative for United Dye and Chemical Corp. and the William Law Co., Inc. He died in New York City on October 27, 1957 and was then buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .

Web links

  • Joseph C. Baldwin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Baldwin, Joseph C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baldwin, Joseph Clark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH October 27, 1957
Place of death New York City