William Benjamin Baker

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William Benjamin Baker (born July 22, 1840 in Aberdeen , Harford County , Maryland , †  May 17, 1911 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1901 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Baker attended both public and private schools. Then he worked in agriculture until 1872. He then worked in the canning industry and banking. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He was a delegate to various regional Republican party conventions. In 1881 he was a member of the Maryland House of Representatives ; in 1893 he was a member of the State Senate .

In the 1894 congressional election , Baker was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the second constituency of Maryland , where he succeeded Joshua Talbott on March 4, 1895 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1901 . In 1900 he renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Baker returned to working in the canning industry. He died in Aberdeen on May 17, 1911.

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SURNAME Baker, William Benjamin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH near Aberdeen , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH May 17, 1911
Place of death Aberdeen , Maryland