James Marion Baker | |
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| United States Ambassador toThailand | |
| In office December 9, 1933 – May 2, 1936 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | David E. Kaufman |
| Succeeded by | Edwin L. Neville |
| 12thSecretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office March 13, 1913 – May 19, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Charles G. Bennett |
| Succeeded by | George A. Sanderson |
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| Born | (1861-08-18)August 18, 1861 South Carolina,United States |
| Died | November 21, 1940(1940-11-21) (aged 79) |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Marion Baker (August 18, 1861 – November 21, 1940)[1] was an American political figure, who held the position ofSecretary of the United States Senate from 1913 to 1919.
Baker was born in South Carolina, and came to serve as the assistant librarian of theUnited States Senate. In 1913, Baker was elected by the new,Democratic senate, as the eleventhsecretary of the Senate after serving twenty years as assistant librarian.
At the retaking of the Senate by theRepublican Party in 1919, Baker was replaced byGeorge A. Sanderson, and PresidentWoodrow Wilson appointed Baker deputy commissioner of internal revenue.
Baker left the government when Woodrow Wilson left theWhite House, and established a law firm.
In 1931, Baker retired to assist withFranklin D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign. Baker later became a minister toThailand in the Roosevelt administration, until retiring due to poor health in 1937.
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