Joseph C. Baldwin

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Joseph Clark Baldwin (January 11, 1897 – October 27, 1957) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Baldwin was born in New York City. He served in the United States Navy and the United States Army during World War I and received the French Legion of Honor. He graduated from Harvard University in 1920. He was a political reporter for the New York Tribune. He served in the New York State Senate from 1935 until 1936 and in the New York City Council from 1937 until 1941. He was elected to Congress in 1941 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Kenneth F. Simpson and served from March 11, 1941 until January 3, 1947. He died in New York City.

Preceded by ?	New York State Senate, 17th District 1935–1936	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Kenneth F. Simpson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th congressional district 1941–1947	Succeeded by Frederic R. Coudert, Jr.

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• Joseph C. Baldwin at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress