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| |  Baker, J. Arthur (b.1879) —of Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born in Buzzards Bay, Bourne,BarnstableCounty, Mass.,June 25,1879.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsGovernor's Council 8th District, 1933-36.Member,Freemasons;Elks;American BarAssociation;IzaakWalton League.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. B — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. F. — of Huntsville,ScottCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. Fred — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. H. — ofEdgecombeCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Edgecombe County, 1866-67.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. H., Jr. — ofEdgecombeCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Edgecombe County,1895-96.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. Howard — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1930.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. I. — Candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1875 (Temperance), 1876 (Greenback).Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. J. — of Lexington,HolmesCounty, Miss.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. L. — of Lancaster,SchuylerCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. Nelson — ofPrestonCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1899-1902.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. S. — of Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. S. — of Longview,GreggCounty, Tex.Mayorof Longview, Tex., 1882-83.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J. S. — Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Nebraska,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, J.ThompsonSeeJacob ThompsonBaker | | Baker, J. W. H. — of Farmington Falls, Farmington,FranklinCounty, Maine.Postmaster atFarmingtonFalls, Maine, 1889.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jacob — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1876.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jacob Thompson(1847-1919) —also known asJ. Thompson Baker — of Wildwood,Cape MayCounty, N.J.Born near Cowan,UnionCounty, Pa.,April13, 1847.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;Mayor of Wildwood, N.J., 1911-12; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1912(HonoraryVice-President);U.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1913-15.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December7, 1919 (age72 years, 238days).Interment atColdSpring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J. | | Baker, Jake E. — of Eagle Grove,WrightCounty, Iowa.Candidate formayorof Eagle Grove, Iowa, 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James — ofGatesCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Gates County, 1792.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James — of East Troy,WalworthCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Walworth County, 1858.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James — ofHudsonCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1907-10.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Baker, James — of Columbus,BartholomewCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Baker, James — Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Tennessee,2020(on behalf ofGloriaE. La Riva andSunilFreeman).Still living as of 2020. | | Baker, James A. — Republican.Justice ofTexas state supreme court; elected 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Baker, James Addison III (b.1930) —also known asJames A. Baker III — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,April28, 1930.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1972(alternate),1988;candidate forTexasstate attorney general, 1978;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1985-88;U.S.Secretary of State, 1989-92.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1991.Still living as of 2025. | | Baker, James B. — of Aberdeen,HarfordCounty, Md.Republican. Postmaster atAberdeen,Md., 1881-85.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James B. — of Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.Mayorof Waco, Tex., 1904-09.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James C. — ofGeneseeCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James E. —U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1981-82.Still living as of 1982. | | Baker, James H. — ofRossCounty, Ohio.Secretaryof state of Ohio, 1856-58.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James H. — of Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.Born in Ohio. Republican.Registerof U.S. Land Office at Boonville, Missouri, 1867.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James H. — of Adrian,LenaweeCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate attorney general, 1918; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1920, 1921; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1932;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 39th Circuit, 1941; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1950.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James Heaton — also known asJames H. Baker — of Mankato,Blue EarthCounty, Minn.Born in Ohio.Secretaryof state of Minnesota, 1860-62; U.S. Surveyor-General forMinnesota, 1875-79; member ofMinnesotarailroad and warehouse commission, 1882, 1885; appointed 1882,1885; candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1890.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James M. (b. 1942) — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Fostoria,SenecaCounty, Ohio,1942.Mayorof Wilmington, Del., 2001-13.Still living as of 2013. | | Baker, James M. — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Baker, James Marion(1861-1940) —of South Carolina. Born in Lowndesville, Abbeville District (nowAbbevilleCounty), S.C.,August18, 1861.Secretary of the U.S. Senate, 1913-16; U.S. Minister toSiam, 1933-36.Member,Freemasons.Died in Lowndesville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.,November21, 1940 (age79 years, 95days).Interment atLowndesville Cemetery, Lowndesville, S.C. | | Baker, James McNair(1821-1892) —of Florida. Born inRobesonCounty, N.C.,July 20,1821.Candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida, 1856; state court judge in Florida,1859-62, 1881-90;Senatorfrom Florida in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65;justice ofFlorida state supreme court, 1865-68.Died in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,June 20,1892 (age70 years, 336days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. | | Baker, James O. — of Perry,PerryCounty, Ark.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James O. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Baker, James W. — of Douglas,CochiseCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1931-32.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, James W. W. — Democrat.Delawarestate auditor, 1949-51; defeated, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jasper C. (b.1845) —of Newport,OrleansCounty, Vt.; Richford,FranklinCounty, Vt.Born in Newport,OrleansCounty, Vt.,1845.Republican.Postmaster;wholesale dealer inflour,grain, andlumber;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Richford, 1888.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jeannette L. — of Ponca (now Ponca City),KayCounty, Okla.Republican. Postmaster atPonca,Okla., 1907-10.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jeff — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 95th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Baker, Jehu (1822-1903) — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born near Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,November4, 1822.Republican.Lawyer;St.Clair County Master in Chancery, 1861-65;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1865-69, 1887-89, 1897-99 (12thDistrict 1865-69, 18th District 1887-89, 21st District 1897-99); U.S.Minister toVenezuela, 1878-81, 1882-85; U.S. Consul General inCaracas, as of 1882-85.Died in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,March 1,1903 (age80 years, 117days).Interment atWalnutHill Cemetery, Belleville, Ill. | | Baker, Jenna — ofFredericksburg,Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVirginia,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Baker, Jennifer Devlin — of Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,2012.Female.Still living as of 2012. | | Baker, Jeremiah — ofSteubenCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Steuben County, 1835.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jeremiah S. — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1857.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jerome P. — ofNiagaraCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Niagara County 2nd District, 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jerre — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Baker,JerrySeeGeraldLeo Baker | | Baker, Jesse Matlack(1854-1913) —also known asJesse M. Baker — of Media,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Parkesburg,ChesterCounty, Pa.,March 1,1854.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 9th District, 1893-96; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Spanish-American War.DiedJuly 30,1913 (age59 years, 151days).Interment atMediaCemetery, Media, Pa.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Mitchell Baker and Phebe Ann (Matlack) Baker; married,January26, 1882, to Courtenay Wallace. |
| | Baker, Jewel — of Middletown,ButlerCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Baker, Joan Marie (b.1929) —also known asJoan Baker;Joan Marie Rehm — of Valley Falls,JeffersonCounty, Kan.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,September2, 1929.Republican.Medicaltechnologist; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Kansas,1972;Republican Presidential Elector for Kansas,1972(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Female.Catholic.Still living as of 1973.| | Relatives:Daughter of Leslie W. Rehm and Adeline (Musbach) Rehm; married,December10, 1952, to Max O. Baker. |
| | Baker, JoeH.SeeJosiah H. Baker | | Baker, Joel Clarke(1838-1904) —also known asJoel C. Baker — of Danby,RutlandCounty, Vt.; Wallingford,RutlandCounty, Vt.; Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.Born in Danby,RutlandCounty, Vt.,April16, 1838.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;newspapereditor; director, Rutland NationalBank;director, RutlandStreetRailway Company; member ofVermontstate senate from Rutland County, 1886.Episcopalian.Died inRutlandCounty, Vt.,1904(ageabout66 years).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Rutland, Vt. | | Baker, John — ofGatesCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Gates County, 1787, 1789.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John (d. 1823) — of Virginia. Born inFrederickCounty, Md.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1798-99;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1811-13.Died in Shepherdstown,JeffersonCounty, Va (now W.Va.),August18, 1823.Interment atOldEpiscopal Church Cemetery, Shepherdstown, W.Va. | | Baker, John — ofWashingtonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1810-11, 1821-22 (Washington County 1810-11,Washington and Warren counties 1821-22).Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John — of Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.Postmaster atBarre,Vt., 1816.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John — of Deadwood,LawrenceCounty, S.Dak.Postmaster atDeadwood,S.Dak., 1899-1901.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1914.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John — Democrat.AlabamaDemocratic state chair, 1984-91.Still living as of 1991. | | Baker, John — of Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Baker, John — of Keller,TarrantCounty, Tex.Candidate formayor ofKeller, Tex., 2011.Still living as of 2011. | | Baker, John B. — ofGatesCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Gates County, 1811-12; member ofNorthCarolina state senate from Gates County, 1818, 1820, 1822.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John C. — of Point Lookout,TaneyCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Taney County, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John E. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 18th District, 1881-83.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John E. — of York,YorkCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1908,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John F.(1874-1941) —of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born inOntario,March5, 1874.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1922; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1929; probate judge in Michigan,1936.Unitarian.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Died in1941(ageabout67 years).Interment atBristolCemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Baker, John G.(1834-1909) —of Hurley,UlsterCounty, N.Y.BornMay 26,1834.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ulster County 3rd District, 1867.DiedJanuary12, 1909 (age74 years, 231days).Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John G. — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1904.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John G. — of Maryland. Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John H. — ofKingsCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1850.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John Harris(1832-1915) —of Goshen,ElkhartCounty, Ind.Born in Parma town,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February28, 1832.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIndianastate senate, 1863;U.S.Representative from Indiana 13th District, 1875-81;U.S.District Judge for Indiana, 1892-1902.Methodist.Died in Goshen,ElkhartCounty, Ind.,October21, 1915 (age83 years, 235days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Goshen, Ind. | | Baker, John I. — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John J. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John J. — of Bridge City,OrangeCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1996;candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 19th District, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Baker, John L. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1950, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John L. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Baker, John M. — ofRoaneCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 4th District, 1923-26.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John Martin — of New York. U.S. Agent for Commerce and Seamen (Consul) inSan Juan, 1818-20;Matanzas, 1820-21.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John P. — of Ohio. Socialist.Insuranceagent; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Ohio, 1920;Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John Q. — of Middletown,ButlerCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Postmaster atMiddletown,Ohio, 1896-1900, 1913-21.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John Robison(1879-1963) —also known asJohn R. Baker — of Fulton,CallawayCounty, Mo.Born inCallawayCounty, Mo.,December9, 1879.Democrat.Civilengineer;lawyer;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 10th District,1922-23; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Callaway County, 1935-38;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1948.DiedOctober3, 1963 (age83 years, 298days).Interment atHillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Mo. | | Baker, John T. (b. 1845) — of Monroe Township,LinnCounty, Iowa; Huron,BeadleCounty, S.Dak.Born inHuronCounty, Ohio,March 7,1845.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;farmer;carpenter;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1897-1900.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Uriah Baker and Catherine (Tyndall) Baker; married,November19, 1866, to Clara M. Nead. |
| | Baker, John T. — of Clairton,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Clairton, Pa., 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John W. — of Columbia City,WhitleyCounty, Ind.Republican. Postmaster atColumbiaCity, Ind., 1884-85, 1906-14.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John W. — of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, John W. — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Circuitjudge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1957-67.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Jonathan — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2020(on behalf ofDonaldL. Blankenship andWilliamMohr).Still living as of 2020. | | Baker, Jorj Clayton — of California. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 28th District, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Baker, Joseph (1804-1846) — of Texas. Born in Maine,1804.Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; memberofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1837-38.Died in Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,July 11,1846 (ageabout 42years).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Baker, Joseph — of Bloomfield Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Baker, Joseph A. — ofChouteauCounty, Mont.Democrat. Member ofMontanastate senate 8th District, 1889-90.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Joseph A. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1930.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Joseph B. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Democrat.U.S.Collector of Customs at Philadelphia, Pa., Pennsylvania, 1857-61;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Joseph J. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Recovery candidate forboroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Joseph M., Jr. — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Baker, Joseph V. — of Gouverneur,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forsecretaryof state of New York, 1900.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Joshua —MemberMississippi territorial council, 1807-09;Presidentof the Mississippi Territorial Council, 1807-09.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Joshua (1799-1885) — of Louisiana. Born inMasonCounty, Ky.,March23, 1799.Governorof Louisiana.Died in Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.,April15, 1885 (age86 years, 23days).Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Joshua — Libertarian. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 14th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Baker, Joshua G. — of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Delaware, 1839. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Josiah A. — ofBlueEarth County, Minn.Candidate forMinnesotastate senate 8th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Josiah H.(1875-1945) —also known asJoe H. Baker — of Quitman,WoodCounty, Tex.Born in Georgia,April24, 1875.Minister;farmer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives 34th District, 1929.Died inWoodCounty, Tex.,February28, 1945 (age69 years, 310days).Interment atIngram Cemetery, Wood County, Tex. | | Baker, Josiah Rio — also known asJosiah R. Baker — of Antioch,ContraCosta County, Calif.Born in Utah. Republican. Postmaster atAntioch,Calif., 1878-85, 1889-93, 1900-13.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Judy — Libertarian. Candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Texas, 2006.Female.Still living as of 2006. | | Baker, Judy — Democrat. Candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 2012.Female.Still living as of 2012. | | Baker, Judy L. — of Las Cruces,Dona AnaCounty, N.M.Democrat.Treasurer ofNew Mexico Democratic Party, 2002; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New Mexico,2004,2008(alternate).Female.Still living as of 2008.
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