George Luis Baker
| George Baker | |
|---|---|
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| 39th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
| In office 1917–1933 | |
| Preceded by | H. Russell Albee |
| Succeeded by | Joseph K. Carson, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1868 The Dalles, Oregon |
| Died | May 16, 1941 (aged 72) Portland, Oregon |
George Luis Baker (1868–1941) served as mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1917 to 1933.[1]
Baker was born in The Dalles and attended school in California. Working in the theatrical business, Baker started the Baker Stock Company at the Baker Theater at Third and Yamhill Streets in Portland. He spent nine years as a member of the city council and two years as Commissioner of Public Affairs before being elected mayor.[2]
The October 18, 2012 edition of the Portland Mercury listed Baker as the Second Worst Mayor in Portland history because he had "proudly posed for a photo shoot with hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan and felt his greatest accomplishment of mayor was 'removal of subversives'".[3]
References
- ↑ "George Luis Baker (1868–1941)". Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ↑ "George L. Baker is out for Mayor". The Morning Oregonian, March 20, 1917, p. 20.
- ↑ Portland Mercury, October 18, 2012
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| Preceded by H. Russell Albee |
Mayor of Portland, Oregon 1917–1933 |
Succeeded by Joseph K. Carson, Jr. |