About Robert Hall Baker
Lived 1839 – 1882 (aged 43). Robert Hall Baker was an American politician, businessperson and manufacturing.
Robert Hall Baker Sr. (June 27, 1839 – October 5, 1882) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Racine, Wisconsin. He was the 21st mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and represented Racine County for three years in the Wisconsin Senate (1873, 1875, 1876). He also served as chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin in 1880 and 1881. In business, he was one of the four principal owners of the , an important business in the growth and development of the city of Racine.
Biography Born in Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin Territory, to Martha Washington Larrabee and Charles Minton Baker. His father was a lawyer, judge, and politician. Baker attended Beloit College and assisted his father's law practice in Lake Geneva before moving to Racine.
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (1873)
Wisconsin Senate (1874)
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Who was Robert Hall Baker?
American politician (1839–1882)
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Robert Hall Baker was born on 27 June 1839 in Lake Geneva.
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Robert Hall Baker died on 5 October 1882 in Racine, Wisconsin.
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Robert Hall Baker was a politician, businessperson and manufacturing.
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Robert Hall Baker was American.
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