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Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WA.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="957.65.32">Baker, Katherine</a> — of Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/AL.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/AL.html">2008</a> (alternate). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Baker, Kenneth See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker2.html#080.25.24">D. Kenneth Baker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="232.70.18">Baker, Kenneth</a> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NC.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="634.52.22">Baker, Kordon L.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Colorado</a> 4th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="062.59.84">Baker, Kristine Gerhard</a> (b. 1971) — Born in Colorado Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/EP-born.html">El Paso County</a>, Colo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1971/index.html">1971</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas</a>, 2012-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2017. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3427&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/baker-kristine-gerhard">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Baker, L. J. See <a href="#037.30.39">Lloyd J. Baker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="444.58.00">Baker, LaMar</a> (1915-2003) — of Chattanooga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Tenn. Born in Chattanooga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HA-born.html">Hamilton County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/12-29.html">December 29, 1915</a>. Republican. Member of Tennessee state legislature, 1950; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 3rd District, 1971-75; defeated, 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/TN.html">1972</a>. Died in Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-died.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2003/06-20.html">June 20, 2003</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 173 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000069">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401072">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="124.66.65">Baker, Larry</a> — of Alaska. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District J, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.08.79">Baker, Laurence</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Independent American candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 12th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="691.38.84">Baker, Leander Evans</a> (d. 1909) — of Covington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/KE-lived.html">Kenton County</a>, Ky. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/covington.html">mayor of Covington, Ky.</a>, 1869-74. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/index.html">1909</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="938.67.82">Baker, Leighton</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 6th District, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="322.76.39">Baker, Leighton</a> — of Mt. Dora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/FL.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="145.77.71">Baker, Leonard B.</a> — of Stafford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Stafford, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="953.31.54">Baker, Leroy</a> — of Tunkhannock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WY-lived.html">Wyoming County</a>, Pa. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WY-parties.html">Chair of Wyoming County Democratic Party</a>, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="011.40.07">Baker, Levi</a> — of Owensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/DA-lived.html">Daviess County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1932-35, 1948-49 (19th District 1932-35, 16th District 1948-49). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="915.07.69">Baker, Lewis</a> (1832-1899) — of Wheeling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va.; St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/BE-born.html">Belmont County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1832/11-11.html">November 11, 1832</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 1st District, 1871-72; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/snpr.html">President of the West Virginia State Senate</a>, 1872; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">West Virginia Democratic state chair</a>, 1872-76; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">Democratic National Committee from West Virginia</a>, 1884-88; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MN.html">Minnesota Democratic state chair</a>, 1892; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/MN.html">1892</a>; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CR-diplomats.html ">Costa Rica</a>, 1893-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EL-diplomats.html ">Salvador</a>, 1893-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NC-diplomats.html ">Nicaragua</a>, 1893-97. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pernicious-anemia.html">pernicious anemia</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/04-30.html">April 30, 1899</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 170 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-buried.html#cms01129">Greenwood Cemetery</a>, Wheeling, W.Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Ruth Fordyce (sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/forde-forlenza.html#021.71.60">Samuel Wesley Fordyce</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis Baker (politician)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/baker-lewis ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="800.01.69">Baker, Lewis</a> — of Canajoharie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MN-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/canajoharie.html">Mayor of Canajoharie, N.Y.</a>, 1965-66. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="499.49.09">Baker, Lewis C.</a> — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 1st District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="549.21.76">Baker, Lillian E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/MO.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="339.08.22">Baker, Linda</a> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/KS.html">2012</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="083.74.37">Baker, Lindsey</a> — of West Virginia. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="169.08.25">Baker, Linn C.</a> (1913-1999) — of North Ogden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/WE-lived.html">Weber County</a>, Utah. Born in Tremonton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/BE-born.html">Box Elder County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/10-31.html">October 31, 1913</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/sthse.html">Utah state house of representatives</a>, 1949-51; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/UT.html">1952</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/trea.html">Utah state treasurer</a>, 1964-68, 1976-80. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1999/10-22.html">October 22, 1999</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 356 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/DA-buried.html#cms05377">West Point City Cemetery</a>, West Point, Utah. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="860.22.44">Baker, Mrs. Lisle</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/KY.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="037.30.39">Baker, Lloyd J.</a> (b. 1931) — also known as L. J. Baker — of Moberly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RA-lived.html">Randolph County</a>, Mo. Born in Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RA-born.html">Randolph County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/09-06.html">September 6, 1931</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RA-officials.html">Randolph County Surveyor</a>, 1961-64; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a>, 1965-81. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>. Still living as of 1981. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Ed Baker; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/">1952</a> to Bonnie Janet Sarbaum.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="584.26.16">Baker, Lorenzo D.</a> — U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JM-consuls.html ">Port Morant</a>, as of 1884-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="496.17.21">Baker, Louis</a> — of Minnesota. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MN.html">Minnesota Democratic state chair</a>, 1890. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="705.21.84">Baker, Louis R.</a> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/CA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="056.34.15">Baker, Lucien</a> (1846-1907) — of Leavenworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LV-lived.html">Leavenworth County</a>, Kan. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FU-born.html">Fulton County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/06-08.html">June 8, 1846</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/stsen.html">Kansas state senate</a>, 1893-95; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kansas</a>, 1895-1901. Died in Leavenworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LV-died.html">Leavenworth County</a>, Kan., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/06-21.html">June 21, 1907</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 13 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LV-buried.html#cms00209">Mt. Muncie Cemetery</a>, Lansing, Kan. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker5.html#529.85.33">John Harris Baker</a>; uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker3.html#592.20.33">Francis Elisha Baker</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11651.html">Baker-Defrees family</a> of Indiana.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000070">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401073">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien Baker">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="279.01.00">Baker, Lucius K.</a> (1855-1929) — of Ludington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MS-lived.html">Mason County</a>, Mich.; Winnetka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Kelloggsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AS-born.html">Ashtabula County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/08-16.html">August 16, 1855</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">Lumber business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ludington.html">mayor of Ludington, Mich.</a>, 1892. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/02-05.html">February 5, 1929</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 173 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Edward P. Baker and Paulina (Bloss) Baker; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/">1882</a> to May C. Foster.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="281.01.85">Baker, Lurline</a> — of Duluth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SL-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/MN.html">1976</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="490.31.28">Baker, Luther</a> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1846, 1847. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="463.53.99">Baker, Luther</a> — of Vermont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/VT.html">1868</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="403.57.52">Baker, Luther Henry</a> (1872-1944) — also known as Luther H. Baker — of East Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Born in Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-born.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/09-08.html">September 8, 1872</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance executive</a>; director, Lansing National <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a>; director, Capitol <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Savings & Loan</a> Co.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/eastlansing.html">mayor of East Lansing, Mich.</a>, 1925-28. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-theta.html">Phi Delta Theta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Suffered a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a> at the Lansing City Club, and died soon afterwards in Sparrow <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-died.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/02-03.html">February 3, 1944</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 148 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-buried.html#cms05326">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Lansing, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Luther Byron Baker and Helen (Davis) Baker; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/05-28.html">May 28, 1899</a>, to Una Jacobs.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/19366599">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="896.69.02">Baker, Lyman W.</a> (1834-1904) — of Holt, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/09-15.html">September 15, 1834</a>. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/delhi-twp.html#2">Holt, Mich.</a>, 1870-77; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/delhi-twp.html">supervisor of Delhi Township, Michigan</a>, 1880-81; defeated, 1883, 1887, 1892. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/04-12.html">April 12, 1904</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 210 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-buried.html#cms04311">Maple Ridge Cemetery</a>, Holt, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/11127839">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="014.77.77">Baker, M.</a> — of Congdon (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ZZ-lived.html">unknown county</a>), Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/IA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="278.01.90">Baker, M. C.</a> — of Lake Worth (now Lake Worth Beach), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PB-lived.html">Palm Beach County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/lakeworthbeach.html#2">Mayor of Lake Worth, Fla.</a>, 1951-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="016.75.67">Baker, M. Eugene</a> — of Wisconsin. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 1st Circuit, 1956-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="001.69.01">Baker, M. L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AL-lived.html">Allen County</a>, Ohio. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Allen County, 1876-79. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="651.59.81">Baker, M. Miller</a> — of Clifton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-lived.html">Fairfax County</a>, Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a> 39th District, 2011. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.60.00">Baker, Marcus S., Jr.</a> — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-lived.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/savannah.html#2">Savannah, Ga.</a>, 1912-13. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.84.58">Baker, Margaret D.</a> — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NJ.html">1924</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NJ.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="304.42.16">Baker, Margaret E.</a> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CK-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/OH.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/OH.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="421.13.38">Baker, Marie A.</a> — of Goffstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/NH.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="918.38.88">Baker, Mark</a> — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 17th District, 1996, 1998, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="351.82.58">Baker, Mark</a> — of Brandon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/RA-lived.html">Rankin County</a>, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/MS.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="645.61.78">Baker, Mark Allen</a> — of Helena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/LC-lived.html">Lewis and Clark County</a>, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/MT.html">2012</a> (delegation chair). Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="451.84.45">Baker, Marsena</a> (1802-1859) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-lived.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/index.html">1802</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1859; died in office 1859. Died in Brimfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-died.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/03-04.html">March 4, 1859</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">about 56 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-buried.html#cms08168">Brimfield Cemetery</a>, Brimfield, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/126194978">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="802.09.26">Baker, Martha H.</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/DE.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="607.50.60">Baker, Martin</a> (b. 1878) — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-born.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/02-22.html">February 22, 1878</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/nautical.html">sailor</a>; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NL-consuls.html ">Rotterdam</a>, 1915-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="542.65.03">Baker, Martin D.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 1st District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="564.22.72">Baker, Mary C. H.</a> — of Eastchester, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>), N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/bronx.html#5">Eastchester, N.Y.</a>, 1881. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="035.80.65">Baker, Mary E.</a> — of Brockport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/brockport.html#2">Brockport, N.Y.</a>, 1874-83. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="888.54.26">Baker, Matthias W.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Salem, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="443.47.65">Baker, Melville J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Macomb County 1st District, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="512.21.75">Baker, Merry</a> (b. 1937) — also known as Merry Smith — of San Antonio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-lived.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex. Born in San Antonio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-born.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/12-24.html">December 24, 1937</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/TX.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lwv.html">League of Women Voters</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/common-cause.html">Common Cause</a>. Still living as of 1973. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of Rudie Smith and Thelma Smith.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="474.99.38">Baker, Mette A.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 16th District, 2008; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 19th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.84.60">Baker, Michael</a> — of Worthington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AR-lived.html">Armstrong County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/PA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="628.56.90">Baker, Michael D.</a> — of Uniontown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/uniontown.html#3">Uniontown, Pa.</a>, 1885-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="547.46.12">Baker, Michael Jay</a> — of East Brunswick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NJ.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="014.84.99">Baker, Miles</a> — of Marquette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MQ-lived.html">Marquette County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MI.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Baker, Miller See <a href="#651.59.81">M. Miller Baker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="089.45.91">Baker, Milton G.</a> — of Wayne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/PA.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/PA.html">1964</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/PA.html">1972</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="852.57.96">Baker, Monroe</a> — of Mt. Vernon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/RC-lived.html">Rockcastle County</a>, Ky. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/rrco.html">Kentucky railroad commissioner</a> 3rd District, 1979. Still living as of 1979. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="182.72.58">Baker, Moseley</a> (1802-1848) — of Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MN-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ala.; San Felipe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/AU-lived.html">Austin County</a>, Tex.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-lived.html">Galveston County</a>, Tex.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-born.html">Norfolk</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/09-20.html">September 20, 1802</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/sthse.html">Alabama state house of representatives</a>, 1829; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rhse.html">Texas Republic House of Representatives</a>, 1836, 1838-39; defeated, 1841; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/trsn.html">Texas Republic Senate</a>, 1842. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/yellow-fever.html">yellow fever</a>, in Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-died.html">Harris County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/11-04.html">November 4, 1848</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/46.html">46 years, 45 days</a>). Original interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-buried.html#cms05742">somewhere</a> in Houston, Tex.; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-buried.html#cms01455">Texas State Cemetery</a>, Austin, Tex. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="108.51.36">Baker, Moses</a> (c.1737-1802) — of Campton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-lived.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H. Born about 1737. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 12th District, 1794-1800. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/04-06.html">April 6, 1802</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">about 65 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="600.43.15">Baker, Moses</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ED-lived.html">Edgecombe County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Edgecombe County, 1819-20, 1822-23, 1825, 1829. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="902.98.25">Baker, Moses</a> — of Somersworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gvcn.html">New Hampshire Governor's Council</a>, 1838-40. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="750.23.17">Baker, Nancy</a> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-lived.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/rochester.html#2">Rochester, Minn.</a>, 1857-58. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Baker, Nancy Kassebaum See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#932.30.16">Nancy Landon Kassebaum</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="948.81.27">Baker, Nathan H.</a> — of Indiana. Independence League candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 8th District, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="475.11.74">Baker, Nathan R.</a> — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/WV.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="633.52.67">Baker, Nathan W.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/brooklyn.html#2">Brooklyn, Conn.</a>, 1849-50. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="007.37.41">Baker, Nathaniel Bradley</a> (1818-1876) — also known as Nathaniel B. Baker — of New Hampshire; Iowa. Born in Henniker, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-born.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/09-29.html">September 29, 1818</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper publisher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1850; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 1854-55; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sthse.html">Iowa state house of representatives</a>, 1859; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/adgen.html">Adjutant General of Iowa</a>, 1861-76. Died in Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-died.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/09-11.html">September 11, 1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 348 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-buried.html#cms00889">Woodland Cemetery</a>, Des Moines, Iowa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howarth-howe.html#118.96.49">Jonah Howe</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howarth-howe.html#949.26.01">Gardner Howe</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eldersveld-eldredge.html#311.66.44">Charles Augustus Eldredge</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howarth-howe.html#221.18.58">Marshall Otis Howe</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10176.html">Howe family</a> of Massachusetts.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/nathaniel-bradley-baker/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/16327350">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Baker, Nelson See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker5.html#538.88.53">J. Nelson Baker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19271114,00.html"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/918/50.64.jpg" width=70 height=107 border=0 alt="Newton D. Baker"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="918.50.64">Baker, Newton Diehl</a> (1871-1937) — also known as Newton D. Baker — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio; Shaker Heights, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Born in Martinsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BE-born.html">Berkeley County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/12-03.html">December 3, 1871</a>. Democrat. Private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson9.html#886.41.85">William L. Wilson</a>, 1896-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cleveland.html">mayor of Cleveland, Ohio</a>, 1912-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/OH.html">1912</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/OH.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/OH.html">1924</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/OH.html">1928</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of War</a>, 1916-21; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/index.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-gamma-delta.html">Phi Gamma Delta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/soc-cincinnati.html">Society of the Cincinnati</a>. Died in Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-died.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/12-25.html">December 25, 1937</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 22 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-buried.html#cms00167">Lake View Cemetery</a>, Cleveland, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Newton Diehl Baker and Mary (Dukehart) Baker; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/07-05.html">July 5, 1902</a>, to Elizabeth Wells Leopold.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton D. Baker">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/535/000113196">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/48">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Time Magazine, November 14, 1927</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="030.00.25">Baker, Nicholas</a> (born c.1937) — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Born about 1937. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 38th District, 1970-77. Still living as of 2000. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker4.html#968.18.60">Gene C. Baker</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="049.13.10">Baker, Nicholas J.</a> — also known as Nick Baker — of McKees Rocks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/mckeesrocks.html#2">Burgess of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania</a>, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Teresa May; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#702.41.44">Catherine Baker Knoll</a>; grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#257.05.74">Mina Baker Knoll</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/27933.html">Knoll-Baker family</a> of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Baker, Nick See <a href="#049.13.10">Nicholas J. 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