William Baker, Jr.

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William Baker, Jr. was an American politician.

[edit] Life

He was a member from Otsego County of the New York State Assembly in 1830, 1832 and 1834, and was Speaker in 1834.

In the fall of 1835, he was appointed a canal commissioner, and served until the removal of all Democratic commissioners by the newly elected Whig majority in the State Legislature in February 1840.

[edit] Sources

  • [1] Google Book = John Stilwell Jenkins: History of Political Parties in the State of New-York (Alden & Markham, Auburn NY, 1846)
  • [2] List of Canal Commissioners at Rochester NY History
  • Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin B. Hough (Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany NY, 1858)
Preceded by
Charles L. Livingston		 Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1834		 Succeeded by
Charles Humphrey
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