Charles D. Baker (attorney)
Charles D. Baker | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 2nd Steuben district | |
In office January 6, 1885 – May 26, 1887 | |
Preceded by | Andrew B. Craig |
Succeeded by | Milo M. Acker |
Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
In office c. 1889–1908 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Duane Baker September 17, 1846 Painted Post, New York, United States |
Died | April 23, 1934 (aged 87) New York City, New York, United States |
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Attorney |
Charles Duane Baker (September 17, 1846 – April 23, 1934) was an
Life and career
Baker was born in the village of Painted Post in Steuben County, New York. His mother, Elizabeth (Fleming) Baker, was the daughter of John Fleming, an early Painted Post settler. His father, Harrison H. Baker, was a millwright who became a lumber manufacturer later in his life. Growing up, Baker attended local public schools. He spent two years at Overland College before attending Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He graduated from Cornell with a Bachelor of Arts in 1874. He was admitted to the bar in 1876.[1]
He was a member of the
In January 1883, he married Letitia Beattie Ronk. They had three children, Charles Duane, Jr., David Dudley Field, and Carolyn Beattie.[1] Charles Jr. (c. 1890–1971) had another son named Charles D. Baker (born 1928), who served as a U.S. government official under Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon administrations. His son, Charles IV (born 1956) served as the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023.[3][4]
Baker died at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City at age 87. He was buried in Painted Post.[5]
References
- Near, Irvin W. (1911). A History of Steuben County, New York, and Its People. pp. 578–580. The Lewis Publishing Company (Chicago).
- Murlin, Edgar L. (1897). The New York Red Book. pp. 504–506. James B. Lyon (Albany).
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Near 1911.
- ^ "Washington." New York Herald: p. 8. March 13, 1895.
- ^ "Charles B. Baker, Jr." October 9, 1971. The New York Times. p. 34
- ^ "Estates Appraised." The New York Times: p. 38. October 31, 1934.
- ^ "Obituary." The New York Times: p. 23. April 24, 1934.