Henry Moore Baker
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Henry Moore Baker was a U.S. Representative
from New Hampshire
.
Born in Bow
, near Concord, New Hampshire
, Baker attended the common schools, as well as Pembroke
, Tilton
, and Hopkinton
Academies in New Hampshire. He graduated from the New Hampshire Conference Seminary in 1859, Dartmouth College
, Hanover
, in 1863, and the law school of Columbian (now George Washington) University, Washington, D.C.
, in 1866.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1866 and served as clerk in the War and Treasury Departments, 1864-1874. He commenced the practice of law in Washington in 1874. He served as judge advocate general of the National Guard
of New Hampshire in 1886 and 1887 with the rank of brigadier general
. He served as member of the New Hampshire Senate
in 1891 and 1892.
Baker was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-third
and Fifty-fourth
Congresses (March 3, 1893-March 3, 1897). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, D.C.
, but retained his legal residence in Bow, New Hampshire
. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
, 1905-1909. He died in Washington, D.C.
, May 30, 1912, and was interred in Alexander Cemetery, Bow, New Hampshire
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
Born in Bow
Bow, New Hampshire
Bow is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,519 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1727, the town was one of several formed to ease population pressures on the Seacoast. The town's name comes from its establishment along a bend, or "bow", in the...
, near Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, Baker attended the common schools, as well as Pembroke
Pembroke, New Hampshire
Pembroke is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,115 at the 2010 census. Pembroke includes part of the village of Suncook. The center of population of New Hampshire is located in Pembroke.- History :...
, Tilton
Tilton School
The Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school in Tilton, New Hampshire, in the United States, serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduates...
, and Hopkinton
Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census. It consists of three villages: Hopkinton, West Hopkinton, and Contoocook...
Academies in New Hampshire. He graduated from the New Hampshire Conference Seminary in 1859, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, Hanover
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, in 1863, and the law school of Columbian (now George Washington) University, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, in 1866.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1866 and served as clerk in the War and Treasury Departments, 1864-1874. He commenced the practice of law in Washington in 1874. He served as judge advocate general of the National Guard
United States National Guard
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of New Hampshire in 1886 and 1887 with the rank of brigadier general
Brigadier General
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. He served as member of the New Hampshire Senate
New Hampshire Senate
The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population...
in 1891 and 1892.
Baker was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
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and Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congresses (March 3, 1893-March 3, 1897). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, but retained his legal residence in Bow, New Hampshire
Bow, New Hampshire
Bow is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,519 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1727, the town was one of several formed to ease population pressures on the Seacoast. The town's name comes from its establishment along a bend, or "bow", in the...
. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
, 1905-1909. He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, May 30, 1912, and was interred in Alexander Cemetery, Bow, New Hampshire
Bow, New Hampshire
Bow is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,519 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1727, the town was one of several formed to ease population pressures on the Seacoast. The town's name comes from its establishment along a bend, or "bow", in the...
.