Murray M. Baker
Encyclopedia
Murray Morrison Baker was the first executive vice president of Holt Manufacturing Company
that became Caterpillar Tractor Company.
The Murray Baker Bridge
, which carries Interstate 74
over the Illinois River
, is named for Baker, as is Baker Hall, home of the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley University
.
Holt Manufacturing Company
The Holt Manufacturing Company traces its roots to the 1883 establishment of Stockton Wheel Service in Stockton, California, United States. Benjamin Holt, who was later credited with patenting the first workable crawler tractor design, incorporated the Holt Manufacturing Company in 1892...
that became Caterpillar Tractor Company.
The Murray Baker Bridge
Murray Baker Bridge
The Murray Baker Bridge is a landmark cantilever bridge that carries Interstate 74 over the Illinois River from downtown Peoria to East Peoria in central Illinois...
, which carries Interstate 74
Interstate 74
Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio...
over the Illinois River
Illinois River
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...
, is named for Baker, as is Baker Hall, home of the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
.