William Washington Baker Explained

Birthname:William Washington Baker
Birth Date:October 20, 1844
Birth Place:Chesterfield, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Chesterfield, Virginia, U.S.
Office:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Chesterfield County
Term Start:January 13, 1904
Term End:January 9, 1918
Predecessor:None (district created)
Successor:John F. Ragland Jr.
Office1:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Chesterfield, Manchester, and Powhatan
Term Start1:December 6, 1899
Term End1:January 13, 1904
Predecessor1:Harry B. Owen
Successor1:Carter H. Harrison
Term Start2:December 5, 1883
Term End2:December 2, 1885
Predecessor2:William F. Giddings
Successor2:Thomas M. Miller
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Sarah Thomas Martin
Signature:W W Baker signature.png
Branch:Confederate States Navy
Confederate States Army
Serviceyears:1863–1865
Unit:25th Virginia Infantry
Battles:American Civil War

William Washington Baker (October 20, 1844 – February 21, 1927) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing his native Chesterfield County.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Swem, Earl G.. Earl Gregg Swem. Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. November 10, 2016. 1918. Virginia State Library. Richmond.
  2. Book: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Men of Mark in Virginia: Ideals of American Life; a Collection of Biographies of the Leading Men in the State. 1907. Men of Mark Publishing Company. 22.