Dana Olden Baldwin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dana Olden Baldwin

African-American physician

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1881

Place of Birth: Belvoir, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1972

Profession: physician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Dana Olden Baldwin

  • Dana Olden Baldwin, M.D.
  • (March 20, 1881– November 9, 1972) was a prominent African- American physician situated in Martinsville, Virginia.
  • He participated in World War I as a medical officer until he was honorably discharged in 1918.
  • He is well known for prospering an independent African-American economy by his formation of the Baldwin Business Center, St.
  • Mary's Hospital, and Sandy Beach Resort.
  • The institutions were meant to go over the restrictions placed upon African-Americans by Jim Crow laws, preventing entry to white establishments.
  • Baldwin Memorial Park was formed in his honor.

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