Robert Hall Baker

For others with similar names, see Robert Baker.

Robert Hall Baker, 1874

Robert Hall Baker (June 27, 1839, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin – October 5, 1882, Racine, Wisconsin) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. The son of politician Charles Minton Baker, Robert married Emily M. Carswell in 1859 and they had five children.

Baker attended Beloit College and worked for Thomas Falvey before becoming a partner with Jerome Case in what would become the Case Corporation.

In Racine, Baker was elected as school commissioner in 1867, alderman in 1868 and 1871, and mayor in 1874. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate from 1872 to 1876. In 1873, he was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, losing to Charles D. Parker. In addition to chairing the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Baker was appointed Government Director of the Union Pacific Railroad by U.S. President James Garfield.

References

• Hall, Henry, ed. (1896). America's Successful Men of Affairs, Vol. II. The New York Tribune. pp. 48–49. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
• "Baker, Robert Hall 1839–1882". Dictionary of Wisconsin History. Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• "Robert Hall Baker". Racine History. Retrieved November 22, 2016.