H. C. Baldridge

H. C. Baldridge
14th Governor of Idaho
In office January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
Lieutenant	O. E. Hailey (1927) W. B. Kinne (1929) O. E. Hailey (1929)
Preceded by	Charles C. Moore
Succeeded by	C. Ben Ross
Personal details
Born	November 24, 1868(1868-11-24) Carlock, Illinois
Died	June 8, 1947(1947-06-08) (aged 78) Parma, Idaho
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Cora McCreight
Residence	Parma
Profession	Agribusiness
Religion	Presbyterian

H. Clarence Baldridge (November 24, 1868 in Carlock, Illinois – June 8, 1947 in Parma, Idaho) was the 14th Governor of Idaho from 1927 until 1931.

Baldridge entered the Idaho Legislature in 1911 as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives. In 1913 he moved to the Idaho State Senate, serving a single term there as well. In 1922 he was elected the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho and served in that capacity in the administration of Governor Charles C. Moore.

Baldridge was elected Governor of Idaho in 1926 and reelected in 1928.

Political offices
Preceded by Charles C. Moore	Lieutenant Governor of Idaho January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927	Succeeded by O. E. Hailey
Preceded by Charles C. Moore	Governor of Idaho January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931	Succeeded by C. Ben Ross

Persondata
Name	Baldridge, H. C.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 24, 1868
Place of birth	Carlock, Illinois
Date of death	June 8, 1947
Place of death	Parma, Idaho