John F. Baldwin Jr.

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John Finley Baldwin Jr
John F. Baldwin.jpeg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963
Preceded byRobert Condon
Succeeded byWilliam S. Mailliard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 14th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – March 9, 1966
Preceded byHarlan Hagen
Succeeded byJerome R. Waldie
Personal details
Born(1915-06-28)June 28, 1915
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 1966(1966-03-09) (aged 50)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeOakmont Memorial Park
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Mary Isaacs Baldwin
​
(m. 1944)​
MotherNellie Linekin
FatherJohn Finley Baldwin
ResidenceDanville, California
Alma materUniversity of California at Berkeley, UC Berkeley School of Law
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of serviceApril 1941- October 1946
RankUS-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Finley Baldwin Jr. (June 28, 1915 – March 9, 1966) was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California from 1955 to 1966.[1]

Early life[]

Born in Oakland, California in 1915 to parents John Finley Baldwin and Nellie Linekin, John F. Baldwin Jr. graduated from San Ramon Valley High School located in Danville, California. He then went on to UC Berkeley where he majored in accounting and finance. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 1935 and soon after he became the assistant manager of South-Western Publishing Co.[2][3]

John and Mary were married at the Presidio of San Francisco in December 1944 while he was a Major in the Army and Mary was a secretary.[4]

Career[]

Baldwin joined the United States Army in 1941 and served in the area of finance, first as a training director at the Army Finance School and later with the Office of Fiscal Director. By the time of his retirement in 1946, he had attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel.[3][5]

He then returned to school to study law, graduating from the University of California Boalt Hall School of Law in 1949.[3]

He was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1955, until his death in Washington, D.C., on March 9, 1966.[1][3][5] Baldwin voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[6] 1960,[7] and 1964,[8] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[9][10]

Legacy[]

  • John F. Baldwin Elementary School, in Danville, was named after him. John F. Baldwin Park in Concord was also established to honor him.
  • John F. Baldwin Shipping Channel is named after him.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "John Finley Baldwin Jr". History, Arts, & Archives-- US House of Representatives. 2010.
  2. ^ "Biography -Baldwin". Political Graveyard. 2011.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d
  4. ^ "Mary Isaacs Baldwin". Martinez News-Gazette. 2015.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 26 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
  6. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  7. ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
  8. ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
  9. ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
  10. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".

External links[]

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Robert Condon 		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 6th congressional district
1955–1963 		Succeeded by
William S. Mailliard
Preceded by
Harlan Hagen 		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 14th congressional district
1963–1966 		Succeeded by
Jerome R. Waldie

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

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