Thomas Jackson Baldrige (April 5, 1872 – January 27, 1964[1]) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and judge. He served part of a term as state Attorney General, and then on the state's Superior Court for over twenty years, the last two as President Judge.
Thomas Jackson Baldrige | |
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 1945, official photograph | |
| President Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 1945 – March 1, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Keller |
| Succeeded by | Chester H. Rhodes |
| Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 28, 1929 – January 17, 1945 | |
| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 18, 1927 – January 28, 1929 | |
| Governor | John Stuchell Fisher |
| Preceded by | George Washington Woodruff |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1872 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 27, 1964 (aged 91) Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anna P. Dean |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer |
Life and career
editBaldrige was born the son of Howard Malcolm and Laura Mattern Baldrige. His father was a prominent Blair County lawyer. Baldrige attended Phillips Academy, Bucknell University, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He read law with his father, and was admitted to the Blair County bar in 1895.[2][3]
He married Anna P. Dean in 1917.[4]
In 1910, he was appointed President Judge of the Blair County counts, and then elected for two ten-year terms. In 1927, he resigned to become state Attorney General. In 1929, he was appointed to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, then elected later in 1929 and again in 1939 to ten-year terms. In 1945, he was commissioned President Judge of the court, and then resigned in 1947, due to hearing.[1]
Notable relatives
editHis father's older brother was Howard Hammond Baldrige, a Nebraska state senator,[5] Howard Hammond was the father of Howard Malcolm, a Nebraska congressman. Howard Malcolm was the father of Howard Malcolm, Jr., and Letitia, Jacqueline Kennedy's Social Secretary.
References
edit- ^ a b Herald 1964, p. 1.
- ^ Sell 1911, p. 110.
- ^ Gardner 1945, p. 727.
- ^ Eastman 1922, p. 206.
- ^ Watkins 1913, p. 513.
Further reading
edit- Eastman, Frank Marshall (1922). Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History, 1623–1923. Vol. 4. New York: American historical society, Incorporated.
- Gardner, Braton R., ed. (1945). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 87. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Sell, Jesse C. (1911). Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing. p. 110.
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- Watkins, Albert (1913). History of Nebraska. Vol. 3. Lincoln: Western Publishing and Engraving Company.
- "County's Ex-Judge Baldrige, 91, Dies". Tyrone Daily Herald. January 28, 1964. p. 1.
External links
edit- "Historical List of Superior Court Judges". www.pacourts.us. The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- "Judge Thomas Jackson Baldrige". www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave.