Mary Louise (Richards) (b. 1862; died 1940) George Carswell Baker (b. 1865; died 1886) Edward Larrabee Baker (b. 1869; died 1949) Robert Hall Baker, Jr. (b. 1870; died 1911) Charles Henry Baker (b. 1873; died 1946)
Robert married Emily M. Carswell in 1859 and they had five children. They resided in Racine at the corner of 6th and Main Street, now the site of the U.S. Post Office.[1]
In 1856, he entered business in Racine hardware supply, then worked for one year with Thomas Falvey, a reaper manufacturer. He then went to work for the J.I. Case Company in 1860 as a collecting agent.[1]
In January 1863, Baker purchased a one quarter stake in the J.I. Case Company, becoming one of the four major shareholders in the company, the others being M.B. Erskine, Stephen Bull, and Jerome Case himself.[1]
In Racine, Baker was elected as school commissioner in 1867, alderman in 1868 and 1871, and mayor in 1874. He won election to the Wisconsin Senate in 1872, defeating Democrat Nicholas D. Fratt. In 1873, he was the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, losing to Charles D. Parker. In 1874 he was elected to return to the Senate, defeating incumbent Liberal RepublicanCharles Herrick.[1] Baker was chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin during the presidential campaign of James Garfield, and was appointed government director of the Union Pacific Railroad by Garfield after he became president. He held this office until his death in 1882.[2]
He was a director of the Racine Hardware Manufacturing Company, a director of the Manufacturers National Bank of Racine and the National Iron Company of De Pere, Wisconsin, and president of the Hampton Coal Mining Company.[1]
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For others with similar names see Robert Baker Robert Hall Baker Sr June 27 1839 October 5 1882 was an American businessman and politician He served three years in the Wisconsin State Senate 1873 1875 1876 one year as Mayor of Racine Wisconsin 1874 and was Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin In business he was one of the four principal owners of the J I Case Company 1 2 Robert Hall Baker Sr Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th districtIn office January 13 1875 January 10 1877Preceded byCharles HerrickSucceeded byIsaac W Van SchaickIn office January 8 1873 January 15 1874Preceded byPhilo BeldenSucceeded byCharles HerrickChairman of the Republican Party of WisconsinIn office 1880 188121st Mayor of Racine WisconsinIn office 1874 1875Preceded byReuben G DoudSucceeded byReuben G DoudMember of the Racine City CouncilIn office 1871 1872In office 1868 1869In office 1865 1866Personal detailsBorn 1839 06 27 June 27 1839Lake Geneva WisconsinDiedOctober 5 1882 1882 10 05 aged 43 Racine WisconsinResting placeMound Cemetery RacinePolitical partyRepublicanSpouse s Emily M Carswell m 1859 died 1894 ChildrenMary Louise Richards b 1862 died 1940 George Carswell Baker b 1865 died 1886 Edward Larrabee Baker b 1869 died 1949 Robert Hall Baker Jr b 1870 died 1911 Charles Henry Baker b 1873 died 1946 ParentCharles Minton Baker father OccupationManufacturer Contents 1 Biography 2 Electoral history 2 1 Wisconsin Senate 1872 2 2 Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor 1873 2 3 Wisconsin Senate 1874 3 ReferencesBiography editBorn in Geneva Walworth County Wisconsin Territory to Martha Washington Larrabee and Charles Minton Baker His father was a lawyer judge and politician Baker attended Beloit College and assisted his father s law practice in Lake Geneva before moving to Racine 2 Robert married Emily M Carswell in 1859 and they had five children They resided in Racine at the corner of 6th and Main Street now the site of the U S Post Office 1 In 1856 he entered business in Racine hardware supply then worked for one year with Thomas Falvey a reaper manufacturer He then went to work for the J I Case Company in 1860 as a collecting agent 1 In January 1863 Baker purchased a one quarter stake in the J I Case Company becoming one of the four major shareholders in the company the others being M B Erskine Stephen Bull and Jerome Case himself 1 In Racine Baker was elected as school commissioner in 1867 alderman in 1868 and 1871 and mayor in 1874 He won election to the Wisconsin Senate in 1872 defeating Democrat Nicholas D Fratt In 1873 he was the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin losing to Charles D Parker In 1874 he was elected to return to the Senate defeating incumbent Liberal Republican Charles Herrick 1 Baker was chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin during the presidential campaign of James Garfield and was appointed government director of the Union Pacific Railroad by Garfield after he became president He held this office until his death in 1882 2 He was a director of the Racine Hardware Manufacturing Company a director of the Manufacturers National Bank of Racine and the National Iron Company of De Pere Wisconsin and president of the Hampton Coal Mining Company 1 Electoral history editWisconsin Senate 1872 edit Wisconsin Senate 5th District Election 1872 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Robert Hall Baker 2 922 59 72 6 91 Democratic N D Fratt 1 971 40 28 6 91 Total votes 4 893 100 0 13 68 Republican hold Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor 1873 edit Wisconsin Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election 1873 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Charles D Parker 80 212 54 41 Republican Robert Hall Baker 67 208 45 59 Total votes 147 420 100 0 Democratic gain from Republican Wisconsin Senate 1874 edit Wisconsin Senate 5th District Election 1874 5 Party Candidate Votes Republican Robert Hall Baker 2 706 55 96 17 42 Liberal Republican Charles Herrick 2 130 44 04 17 42 Total votes 4 836 100 0 22 68 Republican gain from Liberal RepublicanReferences edit a b c d e f Robert Hall Baker Racine History Retrieved 2019 03 05 a b c Robert Hall Baker Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Racine and Kenosha Counties Wisconsin J H Beers and Co 1906 Official directory The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1873 Report Atwood and Culver Printers and Stereotypers 1873 p 434 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Election statistics The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1874 Report Atwood and Culver Printers and Stereotypers 1874 p 354 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Official directory The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1875 Report Atwood and Culver Printers and Stereotypers 1875 p 311 Retrieved 2019 03 25 Hall Henry ed 1896 America s Successful Men of Affairs Vol II The New York Tribune pp 48 49 Retrieved November 22 2016 Baker Robert Hall 1839 1882 Dictionary of Wisconsin History Wisconsin Historical Society Archived from the original on November 7 2012 Robert Hall Baker Racine History Retrieved November 22 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Hall Baker amp oldid 1209055010, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
