Jacob Thompson Baker (April 13, 1847 – December 7, 1919) was an American
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politician from
New Jersey who represented
New Jersey's 2nd congressional district for one term from 1913 to 1915.
Early life and education
Baker was born near
Cowan, Pennsylvania
Cowan is a populated place in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. Notable institutions in Cowan include Bucknell University
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on April 13, 1847. He attended the public schools and
Bucknell University. He studied law, was
admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Political career
He was chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1905. Baker moved to New Jersey and was one of the founders of
Wildwood and the borough of
Wildwood Crest. He was the first
Mayor of Wildwood, New Jersey in 1911 and 1912, and was a delegate to the
1912 Democratic National Convention
The 1912 Democratic National Convention was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory off North Howard Street in Baltimore from June 25 to July 2, 1912.
The Convention
The convention was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore from June 25 t ...
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Congress
Baker was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he resumed real estate activities in Wildwood.
Death and legacy
Baker died in
Philadelphia on December 7, 1919, and was interred in
Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery in
Cold Spring, New Jersey
Cold Spring is an unincorporated community in Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey.
History
A post office was established in 1809, with Aaron Eldredge as the first postmaster.
There are several historic properties in the area. The Cold S ...
.
Baker's home, the
J. Thompson Baker House was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
External links
Jacob Thompson Bakerat
The Political Graveyard
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1847 births
1919 deaths
People from Union County, Pennsylvania
Bucknell University alumni
Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
People from Wildwood, New Jersey
People from Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
The Wildwoods, New Jersey
Mayors of places in New Jersey
19th-century American politicians
Burials at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church