Evening star., 1923-09-27

william Henry Baldwin. prominently
identified for many years in various
steel corporations and internationally
known phflanthrepist, died yesterday
morning at his home, l4l5 21st street.
following a lingering Illness. He was
seventy two years old and had been a
resident of this city for about twenty
years.
MIR. Baldwin, the son Of Timothy D. and
Lucretia X. (Manning) Baldwin, WAS
born 5nly 16, 1854. at Youngstown,
Ohio. He received his early education
in the grammar and high schools there
and entered Western Reserve College.
graduating with high honors in 1871. For
a short time he engaged in the study
OF law. but gave that up and entered
the banking business. He held the pc
sition Of cashier in the First National
Rank Of Youngstown from 1s77-lss7.
and served as vice president. 1882 1899.
From 1887 TO 1899 he also held the po-
sition Of vice president and manager of
the Arms Bell Company.
Enters Steel Business.
About this time Mr. Baldwin became
interested in the steel and iron bust
ness. He served as secretary Of the
Youngstown Iron and Steel Company,
1890 to 1892, which at that date became
the Union Iron and Steel Company. He
served with that company for two years
and then became secretary and treas
urer of the Ohio Steel Company from
1894 TO 1899. At this time he became
secretary of the National Steel Com
pany and served in that capacity for
two years. He then became auditor OF
the United States Steel Corporation and
was employed there for three years.
after which he retired from active en-
ployment.
voted himself to social and p3ilan-
thropic work. He had been director
of the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton since 1906: member of the ex-
ecuttve committee 1906 -192D; treas,
ureT. 1912-191S; member of Presidents
homes commission, 1907; delegate TO
the international conference on tn
berculosis. Brussels, Belgium, 1920:
Official delegate Of the United States
to international congress on tuber-
eulosis. Rome. Italy, 1912: member OF
conference of commissioners on uni
form state law for the District of
Columbia, 1913-1915: vice chairman OF
the American Association of Societies
for Organizing Family Social Work.
since 1916. member OF the advisory
council, Henry Phipps Institute. since
1911; chairman of the District council
Of defense. 1917-1S20. and trustee of
Western Reserve University, since
1898.
Insestigatea Steel Trusts.
During the Roosevelt administration
Mr.. BaldN in was appointed to in
vestigate the steel trusts. in which
capacity he was engaged for several
years. He. also took a great interest
in the loan-shark campaign in the
District Of Columbia. and proved nf val
uable assistance to the District Com
nnissioners in this campaign. He also
was interest ed in the Associated Char
tiles, giving much OF his time and
money in it's interests. During that
time he com piled and wrote treatise
ON family desertion and non-supDert
laws. He also was the author Of
many~social topic pamphlets.
AIR. Baldwin was married to Miss
Isabel Cort of New York city. April
ls. 1898. He was a member Of the
Cosmos Club. the Chevy Chase Club
and the University clubs of both
Washington and New York. He was
also a rnesnber Of Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety of this city and was chairman Of
the society here from 1s1s-1921, and
was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi
Society. He was a lifelong republi-
can and was a member of the Church
of the Covenant.
Surviving him are his wife, q broth
er, Frank l.. Baldwin of Youngstown,
Ohio, and two sisters. Miss Nj. Helen
Baldwin of Youngstown and Mrs.
Emily B. Osborn of Cleveland Ohio.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. DR.. Charles Wood tomor-
row morning at the home. The body
will be taken to YoungsS own fur
burial.