Francis E. Baker
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Francis Elisha Baker (October 20, 1860 – March 15, 1924) was a United States federal judge.
Baker was born in Goshen, Indiana. He received a B.A. from University of Michigan in 1882. He read law in 1884. He was in private practice of law in Goshen, Indiana from 1884 to 1899. He was a Justice, Indiana Supreme Court from 1899 to 1902.
Baker was a federal judge to 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 commission the same day. Baker's service was terminated on March 15, 1924, due to death.
Sources
- Francis E. Baker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.