James Addison Baker the elder
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James Addison Baker (1821 – 1897) was an American jurist and politician.
He was born March 3, 1821, and became a prominent lawyer in Huntsville
, Texas
, as well as a Texas state legislator and judge.
He was removed from his judgeship during Reconstruction by a Republican
governor. He subsequently joined the law firm of Gray and Botts, which was renamed Gray, Botts, and Baker during his partnership there, and in 2000 was renamed Baker Botts
.
He died February 24, 1897.
He was the great-grandfather of the Reagan and G. H. W. Bush administration
political figure James A. Baker III.
He was born March 3, 1821, and became a prominent lawyer in Huntsville
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, as well as a Texas state legislator and judge.
He was removed from his judgeship during Reconstruction by a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
governor. He subsequently joined the law firm of Gray and Botts, which was renamed Gray, Botts, and Baker during his partnership there, and in 2000 was renamed Baker Botts
Baker Botts
Baker Botts L.L.P. is a major United States-based international law firm of around 800 attorneys, with a long, prominent history, significant political connections, boasting more than half of the Fortune 100 companies among its clients. Headquartered in One Shell Plaza in Downtown Houston, Texas,...
.
He died February 24, 1897.
He was the great-grandfather of the Reagan and G. H. W. Bush administration
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
political figure James A. Baker III.