From History of Madison County:
Henry Southard Baker, whose career as a lawyer and in public affairs reflected honor upon Alton as his home city.
Born at Kaskaskia, Randolph County, November 10, 1824, he received part of his education in Shurtleff College and later graduated from Brown University. He studied law under his father's instruction, and on been admitted to the Illinois bar began practice at Alton in 1849.
From the beginning of his career he took an active part in politics, and with the example of his illustrious father before him was a vigorous opponent of slavery. In the eventful political life of the 50s he was one who helped shape the future destinies of the state and nation.
In 1855 he was elected to the state legislature as an anti-Nebraska Democrat, in his boat practically elected Lyman Trumbull, his fellow townsman, the United States Senate. He was a committee secretary at the national Republican convention of 1860 and in 1864 was a presidential elector or.
In 1865 he was elected judge of the city court of Alton and continued in that office until 1880. Judge Baker retired from active practice in 1888, but his influence as a citizen of the highest character did not cease until his death, which occurred in Alton March 5, 1897.
Judge Baker's first wife was Emily Blair Bailey, a native of Illinois and her father at one time practiced law in Alton. She died in 1862. Judge Baker married for his second wife Mary F. Adams. There were three children by the first marriage and four by the second. Henry S. Jr, Sidney breese and Jenny B. were children of the first wife.
Henry Southard Baker, whose career as a lawyer and in public affairs reflected honor upon Alton as his home city.
Born at Kaskaskia, Randolph County, November 10, 1824, he received part of his education in Shurtleff College and later graduated from Brown University. He studied law under his father's instruction, and on been admitted to the Illinois bar began practice at Alton in 1849.
From the beginning of his career he took an active part in politics, and with the example of his illustrious father before him was a vigorous opponent of slavery. In the eventful political life of the 50s he was one who helped shape the future destinies of the state and nation.
In 1855 he was elected to the state legislature as an anti-Nebraska Democrat, in his boat practically elected Lyman Trumbull, his fellow townsman, the United States Senate. He was a committee secretary at the national Republican convention of 1860 and in 1864 was a presidential elector or.
In 1865 he was elected judge of the city court of Alton and continued in that office until 1880. Judge Baker retired from active practice in 1888, but his influence as a citizen of the highest character did not cease until his death, which occurred in Alton March 5, 1897.
Judge Baker's first wife was Emily Blair Bailey, a native of Illinois and her father at one time practiced law in Alton. She died in 1862. Judge Baker married for his second wife Mary F. Adams. There were three children by the first marriage and four by the second. Henry S. Jr, Sidney breese and Jenny B. were children of the first wife.
From History of Madison County:
Henry Southard Baker, whose career as a lawyer and in public affairs reflected honor upon Alton as his home city.
Born at Kaskaskia, Randolph County, November 10, 1824, he received part of his education in Shurtleff College and later graduated from Brown University. He studied law under his father's instruction, and on been admitted to the Illinois bar began practice at Alton in 1849.
From the beginning of his career he took an active part in politics, and with the example of his illustrious father before him was a vigorous opponent of slavery. In the eventful political life of the 50s he was one who helped shape the future destinies of the state and nation.
In 1855 he was elected to the state legislature as an anti-Nebraska Democrat, in his boat practically elected Lyman Trumbull, his fellow townsman, the United States Senate. He was a committee secretary at the national Republican convention of 1860 and in 1864 was a presidential elector or.
In 1865 he was elected judge of the city court of Alton and continued in that office until 1880. Judge Baker retired from active practice in 1888, but his influence as a citizen of the highest character did not cease until his death, which occurred in Alton March 5, 1897.
Judge Baker's first wife was Emily Blair Bailey, a native of Illinois and her father at one time practiced law in Alton. She died in 1862. Judge Baker married for his second wife Mary F. Adams. There were three children by the first marriage and four by the second. Henry S. Jr, Sidney breese and Jenny B. were children of the first wife.
Henry Southard Baker, whose career as a lawyer and in public affairs reflected honor upon Alton as his home city.
Born at Kaskaskia, Randolph County, November 10, 1824, he received part of his education in Shurtleff College and later graduated from Brown University. He studied law under his father's instruction, and on been admitted to the Illinois bar began practice at Alton in 1849.
From the beginning of his career he took an active part in politics, and with the example of his illustrious father before him was a vigorous opponent of slavery. In the eventful political life of the 50s he was one who helped shape the future destinies of the state and nation.
In 1855 he was elected to the state legislature as an anti-Nebraska Democrat, in his boat practically elected Lyman Trumbull, his fellow townsman, the United States Senate. He was a committee secretary at the national Republican convention of 1860 and in 1864 was a presidential elector or.
In 1865 he was elected judge of the city court of Alton and continued in that office until 1880. Judge Baker retired from active practice in 1888, but his influence as a citizen of the highest character did not cease until his death, which occurred in Alton March 5, 1897.
Judge Baker's first wife was Emily Blair Bailey, a native of Illinois and her father at one time practiced law in Alton. She died in 1862. Judge Baker married for his second wife Mary F. Adams. There were three children by the first marriage and four by the second. Henry S. Jr, Sidney breese and Jenny B. were children of the first wife.
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