About J. Edwin Baker
Lived 1899 – 1963 (aged 63). J. Edwin Baker was an American editor and politician.
John Edwin Baker (July 18, 1899 – March 6, 1963) was an American politician in the state of Florida and a Democrat.
Baker was born in Plant City, Florida, the son of George Bell and Julia P. (McLendon) Baker. He was educated in Palm Beach County, Florida, and was a businessman, realtor, and general manager of the Palm Beach Times newspaper. Baker also served in World War I with the United States Navy. He was married and has two children. He served in the Florida State Senate from 1949 to 1955 and also briefly in 1943, for the 23rd district. He was a member of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.
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Who was J. Edwin Baker?
American politician (1899-1963)
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J. Edwin Baker was born on 18 July 1899 in Plant City.
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J. Edwin Baker died on 6 March 1963 in Lake County.
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J. Edwin Baker was an editor and politician.
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J. Edwin Baker was American.
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