Background
Born Joseph Clark Baldwin III in New York City, New York, son of Joseph Clark Baldwin Junior. and Fanny Taylor Baldwin, he dropped the III upon his father"s death in 1937.
Born Joseph Clark Baldwin III in New York City, New York, son of Joseph Clark Baldwin Junior. and Fanny Taylor Baldwin, he dropped the III upon his father"s death in 1937.
He attended private schools, and was graduated from Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire, in 1916.
During World War I, Baldwin enlisted in the United States Navy in 1917. But after 6 months of seasickness he was transferred to the United States Army in 1918. He first served overseas as a private in the Machine Gun Company of the Three Hundred and Fifth Infantry.
He then received a commission and, as captain, commanded the First Platoon, Machine Gun Company, Thirty-ninth Infantry.
In honor of his service in France he was made an officer of the French Legion of Honor. In 1930 he established a public relations firm.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. Baldwin was elected as a Republican to the 77th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Kenneth F. Simpson.
He was re-elected to the 78th and 79th United States Congresses, holding office from March 11, 1941, to January 3, 1947.
An unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress, he became a representative for United Dye and Chemical Corporation, and William Recht Company, Incorporated. Baldwin died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, New York, on October 27, 1957 (age 60 years, 289 days). He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New New York
Democratic Party, Republican Party.
From 1929 to 1934, he served as a member of the board of aldermen of New York City. He was a member of the New York State Senate (17th Doctorate) in 1935 and 1936. And of the New York City Council from 1937 to 1941.
