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Jim Baker (musician)
James Baker (born 1930) is an American attorney and statesman. James, Jim(mie), Jimmy, or Jamie Baker may also refer to: Lawyers * James A. Baker (born 1821) (1821–1897), American jurist and politician; often called "Judge Baker" * James A. Baker (born 1857) (1857–1941), American attorney often called "Captain Baker" * James A. Baker Jr. (1892–1973), American attorney * James A. Baker (government attorney), American attorney and FBI general counsel from 2014 to 2017. Musicians * James "Iron Head" Baker (fl. 1930s–1940s), African American traditional folk singer * James Baker (musician) (born 1954), Australian rock drummer and songwriter * James Baker (composer) (fl. 2000s–2010s), composer and percussionist with the New York City Ballet Orchestra * BlocBoy JB or James Baker (born 1996), American musician Public officials * James Baker (Roundhead) (died 1689), English lawyer and politician * James A. Baker (born 1821) (1821–1897), American jurist and politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Baker
James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan and the 61st U.S. Secretary of State before returning as the 16th White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. Born in Houston, Baker attended The Hill School and Princeton University before serving in the United States Marine Corps. After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law, he pursued a legal career. He became a close friend of George H. W. Bush and worked for Bush's unsuccessful 1970 campaign for the United States Senate. After the campaign, he served in various positions for President Richard Nixon. In 1975, he was appointed Under Secretary of Commerce for Gerald Ford. He served until May 1976, ran Ford's 1976 presidential campaign, and unsuccessfully sought election as the Attorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Bakker
James Orsen Bakker (; born January 2, 1940) is an American televangelist and convicted fraudster. Between 1974 and 1987, Bakker hosted the television program ''The PTL Club'' and its cable television platform, the PTL Satellite Network, with his then wife, Tammy Faye. He also developed Heritage USA, a now-defunct Christian theme park in Fort Mill, South Carolina. In the late 1980s, Bakker resigned from the PTL ministry over a cover-up of hush money to church secretary Jessica Hahn for an alleged rape. Subsequent revelations of accounting fraud brought about felony charges, conviction, imprisonment, and divorce. Bakker later remarried and returned to televangelism, founding Morningside Church in Blue Eye, Missouri, and reestablishing the PTL ministry. He currently hosts ''The Jim Bakker Show'', which focuses on the end times and the Second Coming of Christ while promoting emergency survival products. Bakker has written several books, including ''I Was Wrong'' and ''Time Has Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Baker (university President)
James Hutchins Baker (1848–1925) was an American Academic administration, academic administrator who served as the president of the University of Colorado from 1892 to 1914. Biography Born on October 13, 1848, in Harmony, Maine, Harmony, Maine, James Baker attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston before becoming the principal of Yarmouth High School (Maine), Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth, Maine, Yarmouth. He moved to Denver, Colorado in 1875 and worked in secondary school administration until 1891. He served as the president of the University of Colorado from May 21, 1892 to January 1, 1914. He was a member of several prominent educational associations, including the Committee of Ten which convened in 1892 to evaluate practices in American high schools and make recommendations for changes. His ''Elementary Psychology'' (1890) was widely used as a textbook in high schools and normal schools. Personal life He married Jennie Hilton on June 20, 1882, having two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Baker (frontiersman)
Jim Baker (1818–1898), known as "Honest Jim Baker", was a frontiersman, trapper, hunter, army scout, interpreter, and rancher. He was first a trapper and hunter. The decline of the fur trade in the early 1840s drove many trappers to quit, but Baker remained in the business until 1855. During that time he was a friend of Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and John C. Frémont. On August 21, 1841, he was among a group of twenty three trappers who were attacked by Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Sioux on what became known as Battle Mountain. After Henry Fraeb was killed, Baker organized the trappers against the Native Americans in a multiple-day fight. While he was a trapper, he developed expertise as a guide, leader, marksman, and interpreter with Native Americans. He operated a ferry and trading post along the Green River. He served the military as a tracker and guide, including during the Mormon Utah War, following the Meeker Massacre, and during the Battle of the Rosebud in present day Big Horn Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Baker (New Zealand Cricketer)
James Baker (born 16 February 1988) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Northern Districts and captains the Samoa cricket team. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Northern Districts, with 34 dismissals in ten matches. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season. In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Samoa cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ..., on 8 July 2019. Samoa's 157-run victory against New Caledonia in the tournament's bronze medal match earned Baker a bronze medal. References External links * 1988 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Baker (tennis)
Jamie Baker (born 5 August 1986) is a retired British professional male tennis player, who was British No. 2 in 2008. He won the first match of Leon Smith's tenure as Davis Cup captain, in the tie against Turkey, helping Great Britain to a first Davis Cup win in three years. Baker has twelve Futures single titles; in doubles, he has 1 Challenger and four Futures titles. After retiring from tennis, Baker moved into Corporate Finance for a bank, whilst also being a part-time television pundit for Eurosport and the BBC. Early and personal life Baker's parents are Gordon and Lynn, and he has an older brother Steven. Baker first picked up a tennis racket at four, and holidayed at Center Parcs where he and Steven would win adult competitions. Baker went to junior tournaments all over the UK, and met the Murray brothers. Their mother Judy Murray counselled the Bakers that the best way to progress, would be for Jamie to leave home and move to the LTA Tennis Academy in Loughboroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Baker (ice Hockey)
James Paul Baker (born August 31, 1966) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, having played for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a former radio personality for the San Jose Sharks and was their television color commentator from 2014 to 2020. Playing career Baker was selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. Following an outstanding college career with the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints, Baker went on to play in ten NHL seasons. In 404 career games, he tallied 71 goals and 150 points. Baker also appeared in 25 Stanley Cup playoff games. As a player, Baker is best known for scoring the series-winning goal for the San Jose Sharks in the seventh game of the 1994 Western Conference Quarterfinals against the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings. Baker is tied with Jeff Friesen for the Sharks single-season short-handed goals record with six, set in his 1995-96 season during which he scored 16 tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Baker (bowls)
Jim Baker is a former Northern Irish international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career Baker was born in Belfast on 18 February 1958. After finishing runner-up in the 1982 World Indoor Bowls Championship he went one better in 1984 clinching the World Indoor title. Baker was part of the Gold Medal-winning triples for the combined Irish team in the 1984 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and Gold Medal-winning fours in the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. In the 2004 World Championships he won a third gold medal for the combined Irish team, in the fours with Jonathan Ross, Noel Graham and Neil Booth and a silver medal with Noel Graham in the pairs during the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. In addition Baker has won two Commonwealth Games medals. At national level he also won the 1989 Irish National Bowls Championships The Irish National Bowls Championships combines Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Traditionally the game was played mainly in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Baker (basketball)
Jimmie Baker Jr. (born December 25, 1953) is an American former basketball forward who played collegiately for the University of Nevada – Las Vegas and University of Hawaii. He played for Olney High School in Philadelphia. Baker was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd round (39th pick overall) of the 1975 NBA draft The 1975 NBA draft was the 29th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 29, 1975, before the 1975–76 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players a ..., and played for the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association for 5 games during the 1975–76 ABA season. References External links *College statistics 1953 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Philadelphia Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball players Kentucky Colonels players Philadelphia 76ers draft picks Power forwards (basketball) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Baker (footballer, Born 1911)
James Edward Baker (3 August 1911 – 22 February 1974) was an English Association football, footballer. Career Baker played for Non-League football, non-League Darlaston Town F.C., Darlaston before signing for Football League Second Division, Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1930. However, he never made an appearance for their first team and departed for fellow second-flight team Charlton Athletic F.C., Charlton Athletic after just one season at Molineux Stadium, Molineux. He joined Port Vale F.C., Port Vale from the Londoners in June 1934. Despite being utilized as a left-back on occasion, he managed to rack up a respectable tally of 8 goals in 21 games for the Hanley, Staffordshire, Hanley based club. However, he never won a regular first-team spot and was released in April 1936, at which point he moved on to Barrow A.F.C., Barrow. Career statistics Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, James Footballers from Wolverham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Baker (footballer, Born 1904)
James Edward Baker (5 May 1904 – 1979) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half. He made appearances for league clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City and Bristol City, also playing for Lovell's Athletic and Colchester United. Career Born in Trethomas, Baker played for the works team for non-league Lovell's sweet manufacturers Lovell's Athletic, before signing for Second Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1926, making his Football League debut on 30 April 1927 in a 2–1 win over Fulham. Baker remained at Molineux for three seasons but only managed 17 appearances in total during this period, 16 of which were in the league. He joined Coventry City in 1929, where he would go on to have two spells, interspersed by a return to Lovell's Athletic. Baker made over 108 league appearances for Coventry before moving to Bristol City in January 1935. His Bristol City stint saw Baker play in only 10 games and so signed for newly for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Baker (footballer)
James William Baker (15 November 1891 – 13 December 1966) was a professional footballer most notable for being the first captain of Leeds United He was the brother of Alf Baker who played for Arsenal. Another brother Aaron Baker also played football professionally and briefly played for Leeds. Jim was born in Ilkeston and started his career at Hartlepool United, and played at Portsmouth before moving to Huddersfield Town, where he played under future Leeds manager Arthur Fairclough. When Fairclough moved to the newly formed Leeds United F.C. to become its first manager, Jim followed him and was handed the captain's armband to command from the center of defence. Jim played for six seasons at Elland Road being captain for the whole period, and even helped Fairclough guide the team to their first silverware and Second Division championship in 1923–24, being a rock at the heart of the Leeds defence along with Ernie Hart. Jim left Leeds after two seasons of just surviving in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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