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H. C. Baldridge | |
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| 14th Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | |
| Lieutenant | O. E. Hailey W. B. Kinne O. E. Hailey |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Moore |
| Succeeded by | C. Ben Ross |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | |
| Governor | Charles C. Moore |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Moore |
| Succeeded by | O. E. Hailey |
| Member of theIdaho House of Representatives | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Member of theIdaho Senate | |
| In office 1913 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Clarence Baldridge (1868-11-24)November 24, 1868 Carlock, Illinois, US |
| Died | June 8, 1947(1947-06-08) (aged 78) Boise, Idaho, US[1] |
| Resting place | Parma Cemetery, Parma, Idaho, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cora A. McCreighton Baldridge (1872–1941) (m. 1893–1941, her death) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter[1] |
| Residences | |
| Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Profession | Education,Mercantile,Agribusiness,Banking |
H. Clarence Baldridge (November 24, 1868 – June 8, 1947) was an American politician. ARepublican, he was the 14thgovernor of Idaho, serving from 1927 until 1931.[2]
Born inCarlock, Illinois, Baldridge was educated in public schools. He attendedIllinois Wesleyan University and then taught school.[3] He married Cora A. McCreighton on February 1, 1893.[4] They had a son, M. Claire Baldridge, and a daughter, L. Gail Baldridge.[1]
Baldridge relocated from Illinois toSouthwestern Idaho in 1904 and settled inParma, working in the mercantile trade. Later he dealt in implements and hardware and was president of the local bank.[1] Baldridge entered theIdaho Legislature in 1911 as a member of theIdaho House of Representatives. In 1913, he was elected to theIdaho Senate, where he served a single term. In 1922 he was elected the 15thlieutenant governor of Idaho. He was re-elected in 1924 and served in that capacity in the administration of GovernorCharles C. Moore. Baldridge was elected governor in 1926 and re-elected in 1928. Although he warned against the expansion of public building programs, significant additions were made to theUniversity of Idaho inMoscow, Idaho. State highway building was financed by a state gasoline tax.
After leaving office on January 5, 1931, Baldridge returned to his various business interests. He ran for Congress inIdaho's 1st congressional district in1942, but was defeated in the general election by five-term incumbentCompton I. White ofClark Fork. Baldridge was appointed Commissioner of Charitable Returns and served from 1943 to 1945.[3]
After the death of his wife, Baldridge moved from Parma toBoise in 1942. He died in Boise on June 8, 1947, and is interred at Parma Cemetery in Parma.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Idaho 1926,1928 | Succeeded by John McMurray |
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| Preceded by Charles C. Moore | Lieutenant Governor of Idaho January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Idaho January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 | Succeeded by |
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