Francis Elisha Baker

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.

Francis Elisha 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 Barnes 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
DiedMarch 15, 1924(1924-03-15) (aged 63)
Chicago, Illinois
EducationUniversity of Michigan (B.A.)
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Education and career

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

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. 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][2]

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References

  1. Francis Elisha Baker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "Judge Baker Succumbs to Endocarditis". Oshkosh Northwestern. Chicago. United Press. March 15, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2020 via Newspapers.com.

Sources

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Preceded by
Timothy E. Howard
Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
1899–1902
Succeeded by
John H. Gillett
Preceded by
William Allen Woods
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
1902–1911
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
William Allen Woods
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1902–1924
Succeeded by
Albert Barnes Anderson
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