Thomas Scott Baldwin
Balloonist
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Thomas Scott Baldwin was a pioneer balloonist and U.S. Army major during World War I. He was the first American to descend from a balloon by parachute. Wikipedia
Born: June 30, 1854, Marion County, MO
Died: May 17, 1923 (age 68 years), Buffalo, NY
Spouse: Cary Poole (m. 1878)
Parent(s): Jane and Samuel Yates Baldwin