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'''Francis Elisha Baker''' (October 20, 1860 – March 15, 1924) was a [[United States federal judge|United States Circuit Judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] and of the [[United States circuit court|United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit]].
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'''Francis Elisha Baker''' (October 20, 1860 – March 15, 1924) was a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] and of the [[United States circuit court|United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit]].


==Education and career==
==Education and career==


Born in [[Goshen, Indiana|Goshen]], [[Indiana]], Baker received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1882 and [[read law]] to enter the bar in 1884. He was in private practice in Goshen from 1884 to 1899. He was a Justice of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]] from January 2, 1899, to January 25, 1902.<ref>{{FJC Bio|78|nid=1377356|name=Francis Elisha Baker<!--(1860–1924)-->}}</ref>
Born in [[Goshen, Indiana|Goshen]], [[Indiana]], Baker received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1882 and [[read law]] to enter the bar in 1884. He was in private practice in Goshen from 1884 to 1899. He was a justice of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]] from January 2, 1899, to January 25, 1902.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|78|nid=1377356|name=Francis Elisha Baker<!--(1860–1924)-->}}</ref>


==Federal judicial service==
==Federal judicial service==
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Baker was nominated by President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] on December 11, 1901, to a joint seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] and the [[United States circuit court|United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[William Allen Woods]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 21, 1902, and received his commission the same day. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. Following the retirement of Justice [[William R. Day]], Judge Baker was on [[Warren G. Harding Supreme Court candidates|Warren G. Harding]]‘s shortlist to replace him on [[Supreme Court of the United States|the Supreme Court]],<ref>‘Successor Today Will Be Named by Harding This Week: Name of Pierce Butler Added to Those Under Consideration – Justice Pitney May Be Retired’; ''[[Bristol Herald Courier/Bristol Virginia-Tennessean|The Bristol Herald]]'', November 21, 1922, p. 2</ref> but the seat ultimately went to [[Pierce Butler (justice)|Pierce Butler]]. He was a member of the [[Judicial Conference of the United States|Conference of Senior Circuit Judges]] (now the [[Judicial Conference of the United States]]) from 1922 to 1923. His service terminated on March 15, 1924, due to his death in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46446635/judge-baker-succumbs-to-endocarditis/ |title=Judge Baker Succumbs to Endocarditis |newspaper=[[Oshkosh Northwestern]] |location=Chicago |agency=United Press |page=5 |date=1924-03-15 |access-date=2020-03-10 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

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Baker was nominated by President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] on December 11, 1901, to a joint seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] and the [[United States circuit court|United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[William Allen Woods]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 21, 1902, and received his commission the same day. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. He was a member of the [[Judicial Conference of the United States|Conference of Senior Circuit Judges]] (now the [[Judicial Conference of the United States]]) from 1922 to 1923. His service terminated on March 15, 1924, due to his death in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref>{{FJC Bio|78|nid=1377356|name=Francis Elisha Baker<!--(1860–1924)-->}}</ref>


==References==
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Francis E. Baker
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
January 21, 1902 – March 15, 1924
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam Allen Woods
Succeeded byAlbert B. Anderson
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
In office
January 21, 1902 – December 31, 1911
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam Allen Woods
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Francis Elisha Baker

(1860-10-20)October 20, 1860
Goshen, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1924(1924-03-15) (aged 63)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
read law

Francis Elisha Baker (October 20, 1860 – March 15, 1924) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit.

Education and career

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Born in Goshen, Indiana, Baker received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1882 and read law to enter the bar in 1884. He was in private practice in Goshen from 1884 to 1899. He was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 2, 1899, to January 25, 1902.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Baker was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 11, 1901, to a joint seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge William Allen Woods. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 21, 1902, and received his commission the same day. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. Following the retirement of Justice William R. Day, Judge Baker was on Warren G. Harding‘s shortlist to replace him on the Supreme Court,[2] but the seat ultimately went to Pierce Butler. He was a member of the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now the Judicial Conference of the United States) from 1922 to 1923. His service terminated on March 15, 1924, due to his death in Chicago, Illinois.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Francis Elisha Baker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ ‘Successor Today Will Be Named by Harding This Week: Name of Pierce Butler Added to Those Under Consideration – Justice Pitney May Be Retired’; The Bristol Herald, November 21, 1922, p. 2
  3. ^ "Judge Baker Succumbs to Endocarditis". Oshkosh Northwestern. Chicago. United Press. March 15, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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Preceded by Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
1899–1902 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
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Seat abolished
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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