He was a lawyer and judge in Nebraska; Supreme Court Judge for the Territory of New Mexico for three years. He married, as his second wife, Myrtle I Reynolds.
BENJAMIN STANTON BAKER, '74, Omaha, Nebraska, was born at Sabula, Iowa, February 8, 1850. He graduated from the Normal Department of the State University in 1872, and from the Law Department in 1874 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. From 1874 to 1876 he was Superintendent of Schools, Hamilton County, Iowa. Removed to Nebraska and was elected to the State Legislature, representing his constituency in that capacity from 1889 to 1891. In 1890 he was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska and occupied the office until 1894. Mr. Baker is now engaged in the active practice of his profession.
Source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription): Alumni of the State University of Iowa in Public Life by James A. Rohbach, pages 259 - 284, "Iowa Historical Record", volume XI, January, 1895, Benjamin Stanton Baker's bio on page 259
BENJAMIN STANTON BAKER, '74, Omaha, Nebraska, was born at Sabula, Iowa, February 8, 1850. He graduated from the Normal Department of the State University in 1872, and from the Law Department in 1874 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. From 1874 to 1876 he was Superintendent of Schools, Hamilton County, Iowa. Removed to Nebraska and was elected to the State Legislature, representing his constituency in that capacity from 1889 to 1891. In 1890 he was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska and occupied the office until 1894. Mr. Baker is now engaged in the active practice of his profession.
Source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription): Alumni of the State University of Iowa in Public Life by James A. Rohbach, pages 259 - 284, "Iowa Historical Record", volume XI, January, 1895, Benjamin Stanton Baker's bio on page 259
He was a lawyer and judge in Nebraska; Supreme Court Judge for the Territory of New Mexico for three years. He married, as his second wife, Myrtle I Reynolds.
BENJAMIN STANTON BAKER, '74, Omaha, Nebraska, was born at Sabula, Iowa, February 8, 1850. He graduated from the Normal Department of the State University in 1872, and from the Law Department in 1874 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. From 1874 to 1876 he was Superintendent of Schools, Hamilton County, Iowa. Removed to Nebraska and was elected to the State Legislature, representing his constituency in that capacity from 1889 to 1891. In 1890 he was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska and occupied the office until 1894. Mr. Baker is now engaged in the active practice of his profession.
Source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription): Alumni of the State University of Iowa in Public Life by James A. Rohbach, pages 259 - 284, "Iowa Historical Record", volume XI, January, 1895, Benjamin Stanton Baker's bio on page 259
BENJAMIN STANTON BAKER, '74, Omaha, Nebraska, was born at Sabula, Iowa, February 8, 1850. He graduated from the Normal Department of the State University in 1872, and from the Law Department in 1874 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. From 1874 to 1876 he was Superintendent of Schools, Hamilton County, Iowa. Removed to Nebraska and was elected to the State Legislature, representing his constituency in that capacity from 1889 to 1891. In 1890 he was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska and occupied the office until 1894. Mr. Baker is now engaged in the active practice of his profession.
Source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription): Alumni of the State University of Iowa in Public Life by James A. Rohbach, pages 259 - 284, "Iowa Historical Record", volume XI, January, 1895, Benjamin Stanton Baker's bio on page 259
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BENJAMIN STANTON BAKER
FEBRUARY 8, 1850 - AUGUST 15, 1945
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Interment: 15 Aug 1945
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