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Baxter, Allan — U.S. Vice Consul inDundee, 1892; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inDundee, 1892-93, 1894-1905; U.S. Deputy Consul inDundee, 1893-94.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Andrew — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1888.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Archie E. — of Elmira,ChemungCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1882; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1896.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Arthur J. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1917-18.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Charles — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1847.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Charles H. — of Lancaster,GrantCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1893-1900; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Wisconsin,1900.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Charles Homer (b.1879) —also known asCharles H. Baxter — of Loretto,DickinsonCounty, Mich.; Houghton,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February12, 1879.Republican.Miningengineer;collegeprofessor; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1924.Member,Tau BetaPi;Rotary;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.
BAXTER(SoundexB236)—See alsoAXTELL,BACKSTER,BATER,BAX,BAXLEY,BAXMEYER,BAXTER-REBAL,SWARTZ-BAXTER,TAXTER,THAXTER.

BAXTER:See alsoChristopherColumbus Andrews —GeorgeLoran Bambrick —ThomasThurman Bambrick —WalterStenrod Bambrick —PatriciaBaxter-Rebal —WinnetteDuke DeGrassi —BaxterDurham —HerbertFunk Goodrich —Mrs.Baxter R. Grier —ValentineBaxter Horton —JamesBaxter Hunt Jr. —BaxterKey —WilliamBaxter Lee —GermanBaxter Miller —WilliamBaxter Moose —BaxterNelson —GuyBrasfield Park —LewisBaxter Schwellenbach —HubertBaxter Scudder —BradleyBarlow Smalley —AndrewBaxter Springs —RupertStephens Sr. —BaxterB. Stiles —MelyssaSwartz-Baxter —RobertS. Tromly —GeorgeBaxter Upham —BaxterC. Vandergrift —BaxterWard —BaxterWaters —WilliamBaxter Waters —HaysBaxter White —WillardBaxter WhitingBaxter, A. A. — of Guston,MeadeCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1912.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Aldrich — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1923.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Alexander — of Yarmouth,BarnstableCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1864.Burial location unknown.Baxter, Alexander Gillespie (b.1859) —also known asAlexander G. Baxter — of Ballston Spa,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Born in Bloomingburg,SullivanCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1859.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;undertaker;restaurantowner;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 32nd District, 1931-34.Methodist.Member,UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;Elks;Kiwanis;Rotary.Burial location unknown.
 
 
 
 
 
 Relatives: Sonof James Brean Baxter and Abigail Jane (Monell) Baxter; married,October20, 1880, to Sarah E. Teetz; married,May 10,1908, to Sarah J. Atkinson.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Relatives: Sonof Charles Ramsay Baxter and Margaret Ellen (Wright) Baxter; married,October16, 1912, to Margaret Eleanor Scully.
 Baxter, Charles K. — of Waterloo,DeKalbCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1880.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Charles P. — of Springfield,ClarkCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Springfield, Ohio, 1937.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Charles Sidney (b.1866) —also known asCharles S. Baxter — of Medford,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August27, 1866.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1912;candidate formayor ofBoston, Mass., 1921.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Charles Willard Baxter.
 Baxter, Daniel — ofOnondagaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County, 1828.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Delos W. — of Rochelle,OgleCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1908;member ofIllinoisRepublican State Central Committee, 1910.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Edward — of Dundee,Scotland.U.S. Consul inDundee, 1834-45.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Elaine Bland (b.1933) —also known asElaine Baxter;Elaine Bland — of Burlington,Des MoinesCounty, Iowa.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January16, 1933.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofIowastate house of representatives 60th District, 1983-86;secretaryof state of Iowa, 1987-92; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Iowa,1988,1992;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Iowa, 1988; candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1992, 1994.Female.Member,AlphaPhi.Still living as of 1994.
 Relatives:Daughter of Clarence Arthur Bland and Margaret Clark Bland; married1954 toHarry Youngs Baxter.
 Baxter, Elisha(1827-1899) —of Batesville,IndependenceCounty, Ark.Born inRutherfordCounty, N.C.,September1, 1827.Republican. Mayor of Batesville, Ark., 1853; member of Arkansas statelegislature, 1854; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1864; district judge in Arkansas3rd District, 1868-73; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1872;Governorof Arkansas, 1873-74.Died in Batesville,IndependenceCounty, Ark.,May 31,1899 (age71 years, 272days).Interment atOaklawnCemetery, Batesville, Ark.
 Cross-reference:EnochH. Vance
 Baxter County,Ark. is named for him.
 See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Baxter, Felix J. — ofBraxtonCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 6th District, 1877-80.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Frank — of Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,2012.Still living as of 2012. Baxter, Frank H. (b.1885) —Born inWashington,D.C.,February10, 1885.U.S. Vice Consul inSalonika, 1920, 1920-21;Athens, 1920;Antwerp, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Fred A. — of Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1915-18.Burial location unknown. Baxter, George Gordon — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1909.Burial location unknown. Baxter, George M. — ofAllenCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1864.Burial location unknown. Baxter, George N. — of Minnesota.U.S.Attorney for Minnesota, 1885-90.Burial location unknown. Baxter, George White(1855-1929) —also known asGeorge W. Baxter — ofDenver,Colo.; Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born in Hendersonville,HendersonCounty, N.C.,January7, 1855.Democrat.Governorof Wyoming Territory, 1886;delegateto Wyoming state constitutional convention, 1889; candidate forGovernorof Wyoming, 1890; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Tennessee,1912.Episcopalian.Died, after suffering agastrichemorrhage, in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December18, 1929 (age74 years, 345days).Interment atOldGray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
 Relatives: SonofJohn Baxter.
 Baxter, Gilbert — of Colebrook,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Colebrook, 1836.Burial location unknown. Baxter, H. H. — of Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Mayorof Charlotte, N.C., 1943-49.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, Harold — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1917-18; candidate in primaryformayorof Phoenix, Ariz., 1920.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Harold T. — of Millsfield,CoosCounty, N.H.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Millsfield,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, Harry Youngs (b.1930) —of Burlington,Des MoinesCounty, Iowa.Born in Burlington,Des MoinesCounty, Iowa,September29, 1930.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1976;member ofIowaDemocratic State Central Committee, 1983.Member,ThetaChi.Still living as of 1983.
 Relatives: Sonof Raymond Willard Baxter and Katharine Wickham Baxter; married1954 toElaine Bland.
 Baxter, Henry (1821-1873) — Born in Sidney Plains,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,September8, 1821.General in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister toHonduras, 1869-73.Died in Jonesville,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.,December30, 1873 (age52 years, 113days).Interment atJonesvilleCemetery, Jonesville, Mich.
 Relatives: Sonof Levi Baxter and Lois (Johnson) Baxter; married1854 to ElviraE. George.
 See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary
 Baxter, Hobart — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Communist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Howard F.(1886-1969) —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 8,1886.Republican.Telephoneengineer;laundrybusiness; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1923-24; member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1925-28.Episcopalian.Member,AlphaDelta Phi;Tau BetaPi;Rotary;AmericanLegion.Died in1969(ageabout83 years).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Alfred Baxter and Kate (Lockwood) Baxter; married,January26, 1910, to Elizabeth Clapperton.
 Baxter, Irving Franklin (b.1863) —also known asIrving F. Baxter — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Liverpool,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,January11, 1863.Republican.Lawyer;DouglasCounty Judge, 1893-99; district judge in Nebraska 4th District,1900-04; resigned 1904;U.S.Attorney for Nebraska, 1904-05; law partner ofNorrisBrown.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof George Baxter and Amie C. (Sitts) Baxter; married,September26, 1888, to Mary C. Gleason.
 Baxter, J. A. — of Georgetown,GeorgetownCounty, S.C.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthCarolina,1900(alternate),1912,1916(alternate).Burial location unknown. Baxter, J. H. — of Great Neck, Queens County (nowNassauCounty), Long Island, N.Y.Postmaster atGreatNeck, N.Y., 1893-94.Burial location unknown. Baxter, J. Leroy — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1927-29.Burial location unknown. Baxter, James — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forWisconsin,2012(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andJamesP. Gray).Still living as of 2012. Baxter, James H., Jr. — of Delaware. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Delaware, 1978.Still living as of 1978. Baxter, James P., Jr. — of Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Elected (Wet)delegateto Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from CumberlandCounty 1933, but did not serve.Burial location unknown. Baxter, James Phinney(1831-1921) —also known asJames P. Baxter — of Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Born in Gorham,CumberlandCounty, Maine,March23, 1831.Republican.Author;mayorof Portland, Maine, 1893-96, 1904-05.Died in Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,May 8,1921 (age90 years, 46days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Portland, Maine.
 Relatives: Sonof Elihu Baxter and Sarah (Cone) Baxter; father ofPercival Proctor Baxter.
 Baxter, Jasper(1957-2001) —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January28, 1957.Democrat. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives 186th District, 1986.Africanancestry.Was conducting a seminar on the 93rd floor of 2 World Trade Center,when an airliner hijacked by terrorists wasdeliberatelycrashedinto the building, causing anexplosion,fire,andcollapseof the structure, killing almost 3,000, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September11, 2001 (age44 years, 226days).Cenotaph atNational September 11 Memorial, Manhattan, N.Y.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Baxter, Jesse Bunton (b.1872) —also known asJesse B. Baxter — of Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Quincy,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,October10, 1872.Republican.Banker;treasurer ofMassachusetts Republican Party, 1915-16; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Massachusetts,1928.Congregationalist.Member,LoyalLegion;Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe Revolution.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof William Quincy Baxter and Isadore Frances (Bunton) Baxter;married,June 29,1909, to Katharine Woodbury.
 Baxter, Jo Ann — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. Baxter, Joe — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1968.Still living as of 1968. Baxter, JoeR.SeeJoseph R. Baxter Baxter, John (1819-1886) — ofRutherfordCounty, N.C.; Henderson,VanceCounty, N.C.; Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born inRutherfordCounty, N.C.,March 5,1819.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1842-43, 1846-48, 1852-57;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1877-86; died inoffice 1886.Died in Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,April 2,1886 (age67 years, 28days).Interment atOldGray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
 Relatives:Father ofGeorge WhiteBaxter.
 Baxter, John — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 27, 1879-82.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Baxter, John — of Dermott,ChicotCounty, Ark.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArkansas,1952,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, John Edward — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 12, 1919-22.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Baxter, John George, Jr.(1826-1885) —also known asJohn G. Baxter — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,December12, 1826.Democrat.Mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1870-73, 1879-81; defeated, 1875.Scottishancestry.Died in Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,March30, 1885 (age58 years, 108days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle
 Baxter, John Kirkman — also known asJohn K. Baxter — U.S. Consul inMaracaibo, 1914.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Joseph R.(1903-1962) —also known asJoe R. Baxter — of Renton,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Renton,KingCounty, Wash.,January18, 1903.Republican.Paintingcontractor;motelowner;mayor ofRenton, Wash., 1948-60.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Eagles.Died in1962(ageabout59 years).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Joseph H. Baxter and Mary (DeWinter) Baxter; married,September5, 1929, to Sarah M. Laramie.
 Baxter, Katherine — of Burlington,Des MoinesCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, L. W. — of Cobleskill,SchoharieCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1896.Burial location unknown. Baxter,LeroySeeJ. LeroyBaxter Baxter, Levi — of Jonesville,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Member ofMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1849-50.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Luther Loren — ofScottCounty, Minn.;CarverCounty, Minn.Democrat. Member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1865-68, 1870-74 (18th District 1865-68, 21stDistrict 1870-71, 33rd District 1872-74); member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1869, 1875, 1879-82 (District 211869, District 33 1875, 1879-82); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Minnesota,1880(ConventionVice-President).Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Baxter, Miles — of Auburn,DeKalbCounty, Ind.Democrat. Postmaster atAuburn,Ind., 1914-22.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Nat — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1912.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Nathaniel, Jr. —Speakerof the Tennessee State Senate, 1911-13.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Newton J. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1915.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Oscar F. IV — ofNorfolk,Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVirginia,1960.Still living as of 1960.Percival P. BaxterBaxter, Percival Proctor(1876-1969) —also known asPercival P. Baxter — of Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Born in Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,November22, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMainestate house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1905-06,1917-20; member ofMainestate senate, 1909-10; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Maine,1920,1924,1928(member,CredentialsCommittee; member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee);Governor ofMaine, 1921-25.Congregationalist.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,June 12,1969 (age92 years, 202days).Cremated;ashes scattered.
 Relatives: SonofJames Phinney Baxter and MehetabelCummings (Proctor) Baxter.
 See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography
 Books about Percival P. Baxter: LizSoares,Allfor Maine : A Biography of Governor Percy Baxter (for youngreaders)
 Image source: Maine StateArchives/Maine Historical Society
Portus BaxterBaxter, Portus(1806-1868) —of Vermont. Born in Brownington,OrleansCounty, Vt.,December4, 1806.Merchant;Whig Presidential Elector for Vermont,1852(voted forWinfieldScott andWilliamA. Graham); Republican Presidential Elector for Vermont,1856(voted forJohnC. Frémont andWilliamL. Dayton);U.S.Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1861-67.Died inWashington,D.C.,March 4,1868 (age61 years, 91days).Interment atStraffordCemetery, Strafford, Vt.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Image source: Men of Vermont(1894)
 Baxter, R. W. — of Burlington,Des MoinesCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, Ralph F. — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1936,1940(alternate).Burial location unknown. Baxter, Remmel M. — of Cushman,IndependenceCounty, Ark.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, Richard G. — Conservative. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1982 (30th District), 1988 (29thDistrict).Still living as of 1988. Baxter, Rick — of Concord,JacksonCounty, Mich.Republican.Chair ofJackson County Republican Party, 2007.Still living as of 2007. Baxter, Robert W. — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1936-39.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Rupert H. — of Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine.Republican. Member ofMainestate senate 6th District, 1919-22.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Ruth — of Chester,HancockCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1945.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, Samuel A. — of Lima,AllenCounty, Ohio.Whig. Postmaster atLima,Ohio, 1843-44.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Stuart Alexander — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.ConsularAgent for France inToledo,Ohio, 1935.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Teddy A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from WexfordDistrict, 1961.Still living as of 1961. Baxter, Todd — Republican. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 48th District; elected 2002, 2004.Still living as of 2004. Baxter, Mrs. Vasalonyer — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Progressive. Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Baxter, W. D. — of Buckeye,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. Baxter, W. O. — of Bedford,TrimbleCounty, Ky.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 59th District, 1930-31.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Wendy Marie — also known asWendy M. Baxter — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 2001.Female.Still living as of 2012. Baxter, Wilber H. — ofCumberlandCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1892-93.Burial location unknown.William C. BaxterBaxter, William C.(1867-1938) —of Watervliet,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in West Troy (now Watervliet),AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,January25, 1867.Republican.Coaldealer;bankdirector; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1913-17.Member,RoyalArcanum;Maccabees;Freemasons.Died in Watervliet,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,December31, 1938 (age71 years, 340days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
 Relatives: Sonof William E. Baxter and Olive (Longstaff) Baxter; married toCaroline A. Graham.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: New York Red Book1917
 Baxter, William R. — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 6, 1861.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Baxter, William S. — ofWabashaCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 15, 1875.Burial location unknown.
 See alsoMinnesotaLegislator record
 Baxter, William S. — of Baxter Springs,CherokeeCounty, Kan.Republican. Postmaster atBaxterSprings, Kan., 1904-07.Burial location unknown. Baxter, Willie L. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1969; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1970.Still living as of 1970. Baxter, Witter Johnston(1816-1888) —also known asWitter J. Baxter — of Jonesville,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Born in Sidney Plains,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,June 18,1816.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1856;member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1857-76, 1877-81; appointed 1857;resigned 1876, 1881; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1877-78.Presbyterian.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows.DiedFebruary6, 1888 (age71 years, 233days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Levi Baxter and Lois (Johnston) Baxter; married1852 to AliceBeaumont (granddaughter of Myron Holly).



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