Charles Simeon Baker (February 18, 1839 – April 21, 1902) was an

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politician and a

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from

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Biography

Born in

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, Baker attended the common schools, Cary Collegiate Institute of

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, and the New York Seminary at

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. He married May L. Baker and Jane E. Baker.

Career

Baker taught school while he studied law. He was

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in December 1860 and commenced practice in

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. During the

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, Baker served in the

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as first lieutenant, Company E, Twenty-seventh Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry. Disabled in the first Battle of Bull Run, he was honorably discharged. Baker was a member of the

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(Monroe County, 2nd District) in 1879,

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and

1882 Events January–March * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...

. He was a member of the

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(29th District) in

1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...

and

1885 Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – ...

. Elected as a

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to the 49th, 50th, and

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es, Baker was U.S. Representative for the thirtieth district of New York from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1891. He served as Chairman of the House Committee on Commerce during the 51st Congress. He resumed the practice of law in

Death

Baker died from vocal cord paralysis in

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, on April 21, 1902 (age 63 years, 62 days). He is

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at Mount Hope Cemetery in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Charles Simeon 1839 births 1902 deaths Burials at Mount Hope Cemetery (Rochester) Union Army officers Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 19th-century American legislators