Legislator Details

Image of Frederick Kessler Baker
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 12/3/2024

Frederick Kessler Baker
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/5/1861
City: Fleming, NY
County: Cayuga County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/18/1957
City: Everett, WA
County: Snohomish County, WA
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Everett, WA
County: Snohomish County, WA
Country: US
Cemetery: View Crest Abbey Mausoleum

Marital Information:
married Lynne Jane Edie, 11/10/1886, in Grand Rapids, MI; children: 3, Laura Elizabeth (Christy), Catherine Mabel (Hulbert) and Dorothy Abel

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, banker, lumber business
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common schools; attended Cayuga Lake Academy [Aurora, NY]

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Dr. Elijah P. and Ellen Aurora (Hoskins) Baker. He taught school during 1879-1880. In 1881, he entered the Mercantile National Bank of New York, where he was employed until May, 1882, when he came to Michigan and accepted the position of bookkeeper in the Fourth National Bank of Grand Rapids. He was subsequently elected assistant cashier. In 1887, while yet a resident of Grand Rapids, Mr. Baker was a candidate for city treasurer on the republican ticket, but went down to defeat with his ticket in the " landslide " of that year. A year later he moved to Menominee, engaged in lumbering. He served as Menominee alderman and president of the council, and was chairman of the republican county committee.

Notable Facts:
Also known as Fred K. Baker.

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for Criminal Insane, Engrossment and Enrollment, Fisheries , Military Affairs , Normal Schools, School for the Deaf , Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Menominee
County of Residence Menominee
District: 30
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Menominee and Schoolcraft

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Chose not to run
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

PolGryd; MIBiog 1:41; Manual 1899 p.616; USCen 1900; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portraits; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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