J. Thompson Baker

Jacob Thompson Baker
Lewisburg Journal (Lewisburg, PA), August 8, 1913
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byJohn J. Gardner
Succeeded byIsaac Bacharach
1st Mayor of Wildwood, New Jersey
In office
1911–1912
Preceded byLatimer R. Baker (As mayor of Wildwood Borough)
Succeeded byFrank E. Smith
Personal details
Born(1847-04-13)April 13, 1847
Cowan, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 7, 1919(1919-12-07) (aged 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenKatharine Baker
ProfessionAttorney
Real estate developer

Jacob Thompson Baker (April 13, 1847 – December 7, 1919) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district for one term from 1913 to 1915.