Robert Hall Baker, Sr. | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 13, 1875 – January 10, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Herrick |
| Succeeded by | Isaac W. Van Schaick |
| In office January 8, 1873 – January 15, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Philo Belden |
| Succeeded by | Charles Herrick |
| Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin | |
| In office 1880–1881 | |
| 21st Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben G. Doud |
| Succeeded by | Reuben G. Doud |
| Member of the Racine City Council | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| In office 1868–1869 | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1839 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
| Died | October 5, 1882 (aged 43) Racine, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Mound Cemetery, Racine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emily M. Carswell (m. 1859; died 1894) |
| Children | 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) |
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| Occupation | Manufacturer |
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". Racine History. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "Robert Hall Baker". Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Racine and Kenosha Counties Wisconsin. J.H. Beers and Co. 1906.