The Honorable Charles M. Baker | |
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Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 1st circuit | |
In office March 1856 – April 1856 | |
Appointed by | William A. Barstow |
Preceded by | James Rood Doolittle |
Succeeded by | James M. Keep |
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory from Rock and Walworth counties | |
In office December 5, 1842 – January 4, 1847 Serving with Edward V. Whiton | |
Preceded by | James Maxwell |
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Born | New York, New York, U.S. | October 18, 1804
Died | February 5, 1872 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 67)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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Profession | lawyer |
Charles Minton Baker (October 18, 1804 – February 5, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. He served several years on the Council of the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory and was a delegate to Wisconsin's first constitutional convention in 1846. After Wisconsin became a state, he briefly served as a Wisconsin circuit court judge. His son, Robert Hall Baker, became a prominent businessman and Republican politician in Racine, Wisconsin.