Senate 1967-72 (District 5); Senate 1973-76 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Freeborn, Mower
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/8/1909
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/22/2000
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Baldy, C.R.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Austin
Occupation (when first elected):
Banking/Lumber
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Mechanical Engineering, 1927-32
Austin Community College; Attended College; Enrolled in 1989 to Finish His Mechanical Engineering Degree
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Austin, Minnesota (City Council);
19?? to 19??
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
Austin, Minnesota (City Mayor;
1954 to 1962
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Ethical Practices Board (Appointed by Governor Al Quie, Legislature Failed to Confirm Him Before They Adjourned Sine Die Which Was the Same Thing as Not Being Confirmed);
03/03/1982 to 03/19/1982
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Five children: Beth, Charlotte, Michaell, Iris, and Leone (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Austin, Minnesota in the 1940s.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for the Minnesota Senate in the 1976 primary election. He lost to Tom Nelson.
He died of respiratory failure at Austin Medical Center in Austin, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin, Minnesota. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Religion provided by his obituary.