J. Ed Baker | |
Term: | 1943, 1949–1955 |
Birth Date: | 18 July 1899 |
Birth Place: | Plant City, Florida, U.S. |
Death Place: | Lake County, Florida, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Occupation: | Realtor and former newspaperman |
Children: | two sons |
Resting Place: | Lakeside Memory Gardens, Eustis, Florida |
Residence: | Umatilla, Florida |
John Edwin Baker (July 18, 1899 - March 6, 1963) was an American politician in the state of Florida and a Democrat.
Baker was born in Plant City, Florida, the son of George Bell and Julia P. (McLendon) Baker.[1] He was educated in Palm Beach County, Florida and was a businessman, realtor, and general manager of the Palm Beach Times newspaper. Baker also served in World War I with the United States Navy. He was married and has two children.[2] He served in the Florida State Senate from 1949 to 1955 and also briefly in 1943, for the 23rd district.[3]