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Francis Elisha Baker (October 20, 1860 – March 15, 1924) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Goshen, Indiana, Baker received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1882 and read law to enter the Bar in 1884. He was in private practice in Goshen, Indiana from 1884 to 1899. He was a Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from 1899 to 1902.

On December 11, 1901, Baker was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by William Allen Woods. Baker was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 21, 1902, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death.

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Francis E. Baker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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 '''Francis Elisha Baker''' (October 20, 1860 &ndash; March 15, 1924) was a [[United States federal judge]].
-Baker was born in [[Goshen, Indiana]]. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1882. He [[read law]] in 1884. He was in private practice in [[Goshen, Indiana]] from 1884 to 1899. He was a Justice, Indiana Supreme Court from 1899 to 1902.
+Born in [[Goshen, Indiana]], Baker received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1882 and [[read law]] to enter the Bar in 1884. He was in private practice in [[Goshen, Indiana]] from 1884 to 1899. He was a Justice of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]] from 1899 to 1902.
-Baker was a federal judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]]. Baker was nominated by President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] on December 11, 1901, to a seat vacated by [[William Allen Woods]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 21, 1902, and received his commission the same day. Baker<!-- -->'s service was terminated on March 15, 1924, due to death.
+On December 11, 1901, Baker was nominated by President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by [[William Allen Woods]]. Baker was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 21, 1902, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death.
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