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| |  Baker, Vernon — of Hyden,LeslieCounty, Ky.Republican. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 90th District, 1973, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Baker, Victor J. — Socialist. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1930.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Vincent Edward (b.1921) —also known asVincent E. Baker — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Robinson,CrawfordCounty, Ill.,September26, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 10th District, 1955-56; candidate forMissouristate attorney general, 1956; candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1980.Christian.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. Alfred — Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 14th District, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. E. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate forMinnesotastate senate 9th District, 1890.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. H. — ofScottCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Scott County, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. Harry — of Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1916,1920(alternate),1924;PennsylvaniaRepublican state chair, 1922-25.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. K. — of Wynne,CrossCounty, Ark.Postmaster atWynne,Ark., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. P. — of Montana. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. S. — of Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate senate 22nd District, 1887-88.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. T. H. — of Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromColorado,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. T. W. — ofCharlestonCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,1880-82, 1884-86.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. W. — ofChesterfieldCounty, Va.Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1899-1913 (Chesterfield & Powhatancounties & Manchester city 1899-1904, Chesterfield County 1904-13).Burial location unknown. | | Baker, W. W. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1904; Socialistcandidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Wallace W. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1945.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Walter — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Walter Arnold (b.1937) —also known asWalter A. Baker — of Glasgow,BarrenCounty, Ky.Born in Columbia,AdairCounty, Ky.,February20, 1937.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 23rd District, 1968-71; member ofKentuckystate senate 9th District, 1972-81; resigned 1981; defeated,1983; candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1976.Presbyterian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;American BarAssociation;Rotary.Still living as of 1988.| |  Relatives: Sonof Herschel Tate Baker and Mattie (Barger) Baker; married,April24, 1965, to Jane Stark Helm. |
| | Baker, Walter D. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 6th District,1961-62.Still living as of 1962. | | Baker, Walter M. — of Elkton,CecilCounty, Md.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate senate 36th District; elected 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Baker, Warren — U.S. Vice Consul inGibraltar, as of 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Wendy L. — of Fairfax,MarinCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Baker, Wesley M. — Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Baker, Wheeler R. — of Chester,QueenAnne's County, Md.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates District 36; elected 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Baker, Willard — of Sharon,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Postmaster atSharon,Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William — ofGatesCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Gates County, 1779, 1787; memberofNorthCarolina state senate from Gates County, 1782, 1784.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William — of Springfield,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Otsego County, 1830, 1833-34.Burial location unknown.  | Baker, William(1813-1872) —of Loudon (now Fort Loudon),FranklinCounty, Pa.; Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Hamilton,FranklinCounty, Pa.,February11, 1813.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1847-49;mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1859-68, 1870-72; defeated, 1868; died inoffice 1872.Lutheran;laterPresbyterian.GermanandScotch-Irishancestry.DiedMay 23,1872 (age59 years, 102days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | | Baker, William, Jr. — of Hudson,LenaweeCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1861-62.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William(1831-1910) —of Lincoln,LincolnCounty, Kan.Born near Centerville,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,April29, 1831.U.S.Representative from Kansas 6th District, 1891-97.Died in Lincoln,LincolnCounty, Kan.,February11, 1910 (age78 years, 288days).Interment atLincolnCenter Cemetery, Lincoln, Kan. | | Baker, William — Greenback candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1880.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William — of Ohio. Natural Law candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Baker, William — of Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Mayorof Moundsville, W.Va., 1997.Still living as of 1997. | | Baker, William A. — ofBuchananCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William A. — of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ill.Democrat.Chair ofShelby County Democratic Party, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William B. — of Bristol,BucksCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atBristol,Pa., 1877-85.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William Benjamin(1840-1911) —also known asWilliam B. Baker — of Aberdeen,HarfordCounty, Md.Born near Aberdeen,HarfordCounty, Md.,July 22,1840.Republican.Fruitpacking business; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1882; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1894-96, 1906-08;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1895-1901.Methodist.Died in Aberdeen,HarfordCounty, Md.,May 17,1911 (age70 years, 299days).Interment atBaker'sCemetery, Aberdeen, Md. | | Baker, William C. (b.1925) —of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.,July 18,1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;dentist;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1972.Protestant.Member,OmegaPsi Phi;AmericanDental Association;NAACP;Freemasons;Shriners;UrbanLeague.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Esau Baker and Ella (Cranfielo) Baker; married1955 to MaeHelen Morgan. |
| | Baker, William Cotter — also known asWilliam C. Baker — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1892-94, 1897-98;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1898-1901.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William D. — ofAdamsCounty, Miss.Member ofMississippiterritorial House of Representatives, 1815-17.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William D. — of Rumney,GraftonCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 2nd District, 1895-96.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William D. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1978, 1980.Still living as of 1980.  | Baker, William E. (b.1902) —of Mesick,WexfordCounty, Mich.Born in Marengo,MorrowCounty, Ohio,December20, 1902.Democrat.Superintendentof schools; member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture; elected 1955; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1956.Member,Lions;Freemasons;FarmBureau.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
| | | Baker, William Earl, Sr. — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 43rd District, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Baker, William Eli(1873-1954) —also known asWilliam E. Baker — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in Beverly,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,February25, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Committee, 1912-20;West VirginiaRepublican state chair, 1918-20;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,1921-54; took senior status 1954.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Beverly,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,June 4,1954 (age81 years, 99days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Eli Baker and Margaret Ellen (Sexton) Baker; married1906 to MarthaRuston Davidson. |
| | Baker, William F. — of Alexandria,MadisonCounty, Ind.Republican. Postmaster atAlexandria,Ind., 1906-10.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William H. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1896, 1898,1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William H. — of Ridgway,ElkCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1900;postmaster atRidgway,Pa., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William H. — of Lockport,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Lockport, N.Y., 1903-04, 1907-08.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William H. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William H. — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Democrat.Mayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1906-07.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William Henry(1827-1911) —also known asWilliam H. Baker — of Constantia,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Lenox Township,MadisonCounty, N.Y.,January17, 1827.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1875-79;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 22nd District, 1894.Died in Constantia,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1911 (age84 years, 312days).Interment atTrinityChurch Cemetery, Constantia, N.Y. | | Baker, William J. — of Illinois. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1932 (Independent), 1938 (Republicanprimary), 1942 (Republican primary).Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William L. (d.1863) —of Maryland. U.S. Consul inGuaymas, 1861-63, died in office 1863.Killed byIndians at Guaymas,Sonora,January6, 1863.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William N. — of Lewisburg,UnionCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atLewisburg,Pa., 1927-36.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William P. — ofAdamsCounty, Pa.Republican. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Adams County, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William Pond (b.1940) —also known asBill Baker — of California. Born in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,June 14,1940.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1981-93;U.S.Representative from California 10th District, 1993-97; defeated,1996.Catholic.Still living as of 1998. | | Baker, William R. — of Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.Democrat. Postmaster atBoonville,Mo., 1886-89.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William Robinson(1820-1890) —also known asWilliam R. Baker — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Baldwinsville,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,May 21,1820.HarrisCounty Clerk, 1841-57;railroadexecutive; member ofTexasstate senate 16th District, 1874-75;mayorof Houston, Tex., 1880-86.Died in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,April30, 1890 (age69 years, 344days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Houston, Tex. | | Baker, William S. — ofEdgecombeCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Edgecombe County, 1838-41.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, William Thomas(1882-1946) —also known asWilliam T. Baker — of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ky.Born in Eagle Station,CarrollCounty, Ky.,December27, 1882.Democrat.Insurancebusiness; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 50th District, 1936-39.Methodist.Died in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,June 13,1946 (age63 years, 168days).Interment atResthavenMemorial Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Baker, William W.(c.1796-1826) —ofLibertyCounty, Ga.Born about 1796. Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1826.DiedDecember22, 1826 (ageabout 30years).Interment atMemoryHill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga. | | Baker, William W., Sr. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1961-62.Still living as of 1962. | | Baker, Willis E. — of Illinois. Born in Illinois. U.S. Vice Consul inBuenos Aires, 1880-84; U.S. Consul inRosario, 1884-97.Burial location unknown. | | Baker, Wilson — of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDelaware,1968.Still living as of 1968.
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