Stephen Baker (New York)

Stephen Baker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district
In office March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863
Preceded by	Charles L. Beale
Succeeded by	John H. Ketcham
Personal details
Born	August 12, 1819 (1819-08-12) New York City, New York
Died	June 9, 1875 (1875-06-10) (aged 55) Ogden, Utah
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Republican
Profession	politician woolen importer

Stephen Baker (August 12, 1819 – June 9, 1875) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York during the American Civil War.

Biography

Baker was born in New York City, New York and attended the common schools. He engaged as importer of woolen goods, and moved to Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1850.

Elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress, Baker was a U.S. Representative for the twelfth district of New York from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863.^[1] After his term in office, he abandoned active business pursuits and lived in retirement until his death.^[2]

Death

While en route to California for his health, on a train near Ogden, Utah, Baker died on June 9, 1875 (age 55 years, 301 days). He is interred at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York.^[3] His son, also named Stephen Baker, was the President and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of the Manhattan Company, the earliest predecessor of Chase Bank, and an associate of John D. Rockefeller, Jr..

References

External links

• United States Congress. "Stephen Baker (id: B000074)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 
• "Stephen Baker". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-29. 

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.