First Mayor of Gloversville, upon its receipt of a City Charter in 1890
Chairman of the Board of the Fulton County National Bank of Gloversville (First joined the bank in 1879; named Chairman in 1924)
Was called "Hon. Judge Ashley D. L. Baker" usually
(Info from Gloversville/Johnstown Morning Herald, Jan. 21, 1928)
Ashley De Los, youngest child of Samuel Porter and Mary (Atherton) Baker, was born in the town of West Monroe, Oswego county, New York, July 28, 1843. He was educated in Whitestown Seminary and Mexico Academy. He read law under the direction of his brothers, William H. and S. Park Baker, and after a course at Albany Law School was admitted to the bar at general term, Albany county court, in the fall of 1866. In the spring of 1867 he opened an office for the practice of law in Gloversville, New York, and after a few months formed a partnership with Hiram S. Parkhurst, which continued until 1884. At the age of thirty-four years he was elected judge of Fulton county, and served the full term of six years. On retiring from the bench he resumed his private practice in Gloversville. After a few years' practice in Gloversville alone he formed a partnership with Frank Burton, as Baker & Burton, later admitting his son, A. J. Baker, to the firm. Baker, Burton & Baker continued until A. J. Baker withdrew to engage in manufacturing as a member of P. P. Argersinger & Company, of Johnstown. Baker & Burton continued until 1910, when W. B. Baker, ex-district attorney of Oswego county, was admitted, and the firm is again Baker, Burton & Baker. Judge Baker (A. D. L.) was elected the first mayor of Gloversville, under the charter of the new city, in 1890. He is a leading Republican of Fulton county and a man of influence in the party. In 1901 he was elected president of the Fulton County National Bank, of Gloversville, and is the present head of that institution (1910). He is eminent in his profession, and commands a large practice. He is a member of the State and County Bar Associations; Gloversville Lodge, No. 429, Free and Accepted Masons; Johnstown Chapter, No. 78, Royal Arch Masons; Johnstown Council, No. 72, Royal and Select Masters; and Holy Cross Commandery, No. 51, Knights Templar. He is a deacon of the Congregational church, and a member of the Eccentric Club. He married (first) Alice Judson, who died March 11, 1875. He married (second) Marion L. Judson, born April 24, 1848, died 1902. He married (third), in 1905, Dorothy Ingerson. Children, all by second wife:
Alanson J. Baker, born April 14, 1877; married, June 9, 1904, Grace Argersinger (see Argersinger). Children:
Marian, born April 23, 1905;
Catherine, January 11, 1908;
Margaret, August 23, 1909.
Mary Atherton, married Dr. Christopher F. Chaffe, and has a daughter, Julia Louise.
Alice M., married Grosvenor W. Heacock, and has a son, Grosvenor (2).
Chairman of the Board of the Fulton County National Bank of Gloversville (First joined the bank in 1879; named Chairman in 1924)
Was called "Hon. Judge Ashley D. L. Baker" usually
(Info from Gloversville/Johnstown Morning Herald, Jan. 21, 1928)
Ashley De Los, youngest child of Samuel Porter and Mary (Atherton) Baker, was born in the town of West Monroe, Oswego county, New York, July 28, 1843. He was educated in Whitestown Seminary and Mexico Academy. He read law under the direction of his brothers, William H. and S. Park Baker, and after a course at Albany Law School was admitted to the bar at general term, Albany county court, in the fall of 1866. In the spring of 1867 he opened an office for the practice of law in Gloversville, New York, and after a few months formed a partnership with Hiram S. Parkhurst, which continued until 1884. At the age of thirty-four years he was elected judge of Fulton county, and served the full term of six years. On retiring from the bench he resumed his private practice in Gloversville. After a few years' practice in Gloversville alone he formed a partnership with Frank Burton, as Baker & Burton, later admitting his son, A. J. Baker, to the firm. Baker, Burton & Baker continued until A. J. Baker withdrew to engage in manufacturing as a member of P. P. Argersinger & Company, of Johnstown. Baker & Burton continued until 1910, when W. B. Baker, ex-district attorney of Oswego county, was admitted, and the firm is again Baker, Burton & Baker. Judge Baker (A. D. L.) was elected the first mayor of Gloversville, under the charter of the new city, in 1890. He is a leading Republican of Fulton county and a man of influence in the party. In 1901 he was elected president of the Fulton County National Bank, of Gloversville, and is the present head of that institution (1910). He is eminent in his profession, and commands a large practice. He is a member of the State and County Bar Associations; Gloversville Lodge, No. 429, Free and Accepted Masons; Johnstown Chapter, No. 78, Royal Arch Masons; Johnstown Council, No. 72, Royal and Select Masters; and Holy Cross Commandery, No. 51, Knights Templar. He is a deacon of the Congregational church, and a member of the Eccentric Club. He married (first) Alice Judson, who died March 11, 1875. He married (second) Marion L. Judson, born April 24, 1848, died 1902. He married (third), in 1905, Dorothy Ingerson. Children, all by second wife:
Alanson J. Baker, born April 14, 1877; married, June 9, 1904, Grace Argersinger (see Argersinger). Children:
Marian, born April 23, 1905;
Catherine, January 11, 1908;
Margaret, August 23, 1909.
Mary Atherton, married Dr. Christopher F. Chaffe, and has a daughter, Julia Louise.
Alice M., married Grosvenor W. Heacock, and has a son, Grosvenor (2).
First Mayor of Gloversville, upon its receipt of a City Charter in 1890
Chairman of the Board of the Fulton County National Bank of Gloversville (First joined the bank in 1879; named Chairman in 1924)
Was called "Hon. Judge Ashley D. L. Baker" usually
(Info from Gloversville/Johnstown Morning Herald, Jan. 21, 1928)
Ashley De Los, youngest child of Samuel Porter and Mary (Atherton) Baker, was born in the town of West Monroe, Oswego county, New York, July 28, 1843. He was educated in Whitestown Seminary and Mexico Academy. He read law under the direction of his brothers, William H. and S. Park Baker, and after a course at Albany Law School was admitted to the bar at general term, Albany county court, in the fall of 1866. In the spring of 1867 he opened an office for the practice of law in Gloversville, New York, and after a few months formed a partnership with Hiram S. Parkhurst, which continued until 1884. At the age of thirty-four years he was elected judge of Fulton county, and served the full term of six years. On retiring from the bench he resumed his private practice in Gloversville. After a few years' practice in Gloversville alone he formed a partnership with Frank Burton, as Baker & Burton, later admitting his son, A. J. Baker, to the firm. Baker, Burton & Baker continued until A. J. Baker withdrew to engage in manufacturing as a member of P. P. Argersinger & Company, of Johnstown. Baker & Burton continued until 1910, when W. B. Baker, ex-district attorney of Oswego county, was admitted, and the firm is again Baker, Burton & Baker. Judge Baker (A. D. L.) was elected the first mayor of Gloversville, under the charter of the new city, in 1890. He is a leading Republican of Fulton county and a man of influence in the party. In 1901 he was elected president of the Fulton County National Bank, of Gloversville, and is the present head of that institution (1910). He is eminent in his profession, and commands a large practice. He is a member of the State and County Bar Associations; Gloversville Lodge, No. 429, Free and Accepted Masons; Johnstown Chapter, No. 78, Royal Arch Masons; Johnstown Council, No. 72, Royal and Select Masters; and Holy Cross Commandery, No. 51, Knights Templar. He is a deacon of the Congregational church, and a member of the Eccentric Club. He married (first) Alice Judson, who died March 11, 1875. He married (second) Marion L. Judson, born April 24, 1848, died 1902. He married (third), in 1905, Dorothy Ingerson. Children, all by second wife:
Alanson J. Baker, born April 14, 1877; married, June 9, 1904, Grace Argersinger (see Argersinger). Children:
Marian, born April 23, 1905;
Catherine, January 11, 1908;
Margaret, August 23, 1909.
Mary Atherton, married Dr. Christopher F. Chaffe, and has a daughter, Julia Louise.
Alice M., married Grosvenor W. Heacock, and has a son, Grosvenor (2).
Chairman of the Board of the Fulton County National Bank of Gloversville (First joined the bank in 1879; named Chairman in 1924)
Was called "Hon. Judge Ashley D. L. Baker" usually
(Info from Gloversville/Johnstown Morning Herald, Jan. 21, 1928)
Ashley De Los, youngest child of Samuel Porter and Mary (Atherton) Baker, was born in the town of West Monroe, Oswego county, New York, July 28, 1843. He was educated in Whitestown Seminary and Mexico Academy. He read law under the direction of his brothers, William H. and S. Park Baker, and after a course at Albany Law School was admitted to the bar at general term, Albany county court, in the fall of 1866. In the spring of 1867 he opened an office for the practice of law in Gloversville, New York, and after a few months formed a partnership with Hiram S. Parkhurst, which continued until 1884. At the age of thirty-four years he was elected judge of Fulton county, and served the full term of six years. On retiring from the bench he resumed his private practice in Gloversville. After a few years' practice in Gloversville alone he formed a partnership with Frank Burton, as Baker & Burton, later admitting his son, A. J. Baker, to the firm. Baker, Burton & Baker continued until A. J. Baker withdrew to engage in manufacturing as a member of P. P. Argersinger & Company, of Johnstown. Baker & Burton continued until 1910, when W. B. Baker, ex-district attorney of Oswego county, was admitted, and the firm is again Baker, Burton & Baker. Judge Baker (A. D. L.) was elected the first mayor of Gloversville, under the charter of the new city, in 1890. He is a leading Republican of Fulton county and a man of influence in the party. In 1901 he was elected president of the Fulton County National Bank, of Gloversville, and is the present head of that institution (1910). He is eminent in his profession, and commands a large practice. He is a member of the State and County Bar Associations; Gloversville Lodge, No. 429, Free and Accepted Masons; Johnstown Chapter, No. 78, Royal Arch Masons; Johnstown Council, No. 72, Royal and Select Masters; and Holy Cross Commandery, No. 51, Knights Templar. He is a deacon of the Congregational church, and a member of the Eccentric Club. He married (first) Alice Judson, who died March 11, 1875. He married (second) Marion L. Judson, born April 24, 1848, died 1902. He married (third), in 1905, Dorothy Ingerson. Children, all by second wife:
Alanson J. Baker, born April 14, 1877; married, June 9, 1904, Grace Argersinger (see Argersinger). Children:
Marian, born April 23, 1905;
Catherine, January 11, 1908;
Margaret, August 23, 1909.
Mary Atherton, married Dr. Christopher F. Chaffe, and has a daughter, Julia Louise.
Alice M., married Grosvenor W. Heacock, and has a son, Grosvenor (2).
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