Aged 65 years. Husband of Mary Wallace, Mary Todd Lincoln's niece.
Son of David Jewett and Sarah Tennery (Fairchild) Baker. Graduated from Shurtleff College in 1856, studied law with his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. In 1861, appointed by President Lincoln as Second Lieutenant First US Dragoons; promoted to First Lieutenant in May 1861. Brevetted as Major US Army in 1864, then Lieutenant-Colonel in 1865.
Married to Mary Todd Wallace,daughter of William S. and Francis Jane Todd Wallace. Francis Todd Wallace was a sister of Mary Todd (Abraham) Lincoln.
After retirement from the Army, moved to Springfield, Illinois and became one of the proprietors and associate editor with his brother, Edward Lewis Baker, of the Illinois State Journal and also was in the grocery business with partner A.S. Edwards.
He was re-appointed as a Major and Army Paymaster in December 1882, serving through the Spanish-American War. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and retired 1904. After his retirement, Colonel Baker resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
Children:
Mary Baker Patterson, Wallace Fairchild, Francis Jewett Baker, Mabel Baker, Florence Baker, Lincoln Todd Baker.
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Son of David Jewett and Sarah Tennery (Fairchild) Baker. Graduated from Shurtleff College in 1856, studied law with his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. In 1861, appointed by President Lincoln as Second Lieutenant First US Dragoons; promoted to First Lieutenant in May 1861. Brevetted as Major US Army in 1864, then Lieutenant-Colonel in 1865.
Married to Mary Todd Wallace,daughter of William S. and Francis Jane Todd Wallace. Francis Todd Wallace was a sister of Mary Todd (Abraham) Lincoln.
After retirement from the Army, moved to Springfield, Illinois and became one of the proprietors and associate editor with his brother, Edward Lewis Baker, of the Illinois State Journal and also was in the grocery business with partner A.S. Edwards.
He was re-appointed as a Major and Army Paymaster in December 1882, serving through the Spanish-American War. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and retired 1904. After his retirement, Colonel Baker resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
Children:
Mary Baker Patterson, Wallace Fairchild, Francis Jewett Baker, Mabel Baker, Florence Baker, Lincoln Todd Baker.
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Aged 65 years. Husband of Mary Wallace, Mary Todd Lincoln's niece.
Son of David Jewett and Sarah Tennery (Fairchild) Baker. Graduated from Shurtleff College in 1856, studied law with his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. In 1861, appointed by President Lincoln as Second Lieutenant First US Dragoons; promoted to First Lieutenant in May 1861. Brevetted as Major US Army in 1864, then Lieutenant-Colonel in 1865.
Married to Mary Todd Wallace,daughter of William S. and Francis Jane Todd Wallace. Francis Todd Wallace was a sister of Mary Todd (Abraham) Lincoln.
After retirement from the Army, moved to Springfield, Illinois and became one of the proprietors and associate editor with his brother, Edward Lewis Baker, of the Illinois State Journal and also was in the grocery business with partner A.S. Edwards.
He was re-appointed as a Major and Army Paymaster in December 1882, serving through the Spanish-American War. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and retired 1904. After his retirement, Colonel Baker resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
Children:
Mary Baker Patterson, Wallace Fairchild, Francis Jewett Baker, Mabel Baker, Florence Baker, Lincoln Todd Baker.
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Son of David Jewett and Sarah Tennery (Fairchild) Baker. Graduated from Shurtleff College in 1856, studied law with his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. In 1861, appointed by President Lincoln as Second Lieutenant First US Dragoons; promoted to First Lieutenant in May 1861. Brevetted as Major US Army in 1864, then Lieutenant-Colonel in 1865.
Married to Mary Todd Wallace,daughter of William S. and Francis Jane Todd Wallace. Francis Todd Wallace was a sister of Mary Todd (Abraham) Lincoln.
After retirement from the Army, moved to Springfield, Illinois and became one of the proprietors and associate editor with his brother, Edward Lewis Baker, of the Illinois State Journal and also was in the grocery business with partner A.S. Edwards.
He was re-appointed as a Major and Army Paymaster in December 1882, serving through the Spanish-American War. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and retired 1904. After his retirement, Colonel Baker resided in St. Louis, Missouri.
Children:
Mary Baker Patterson, Wallace Fairchild, Francis Jewett Baker, Mabel Baker, Florence Baker, Lincoln Todd Baker.
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