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Isaac V. Baker Jr.

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Isaac Volney Baker Jr.
New York Superintendent of State Prisons
In office
1882–1887
Preceded byLouis D. Pilsbury
Succeeded byAustin Lathrop
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Washington County, 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1869 – December 31, 1871
Preceded byNathaniel Daily
Succeeded byGeorge W. L. Smith
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Washington County, 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1877 – December 31, 1877
Preceded byHenry G. Burleigh
Succeeded byGeorge L. Terry
Member of the New York Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 1, 1872 – December 31, 1873
Preceded byFrancis S. Thayer
Succeeded byRoswell A. Parmenter
Member of the New York Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 1, 1880 – December 31, 1881
Preceded byWilliam W. Rockwell
Succeeded byCharles L. MacArthur
Personal details
Born(1843-08-15)August 15, 1843
Fort Ann, New York
DiedDecember 14, 1912(1912-12-14) (aged 69)
Hudson Falls, New York
Cause of deathPneumonia
Spouse
Laura Demis Clark
(m. 1865)
Parents
  • Isaac V. Baker (father)
  • Laura Daley Comstock (mother)
Education
  • North Granville Academy
  • Brooklyn Polytechnic and Collegiate Institute

Isaac Volney Baker Jr. (August 15, 1843, Comstock's Landing, Fort Ann, Washington County, New York – December 14, 1912 Hudson Falls, Washington Co., NY) was an American politician from New York.

Life

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He was the son of Isaac V. Baker (1813–1894) and Laura Daley (Comstock) Baker (1819–1877). He attended North Granville Academy, and Brooklyn Polytechnic and Collegiate Institute. Then he engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits, especially in breeding Merino sheep.[1]

On September 14, 1865, he married Laura Demis Clark (1844–1930), and they had several children.[1][2]

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Washington Co., 2nd D.) in 1869, 1870 and 1871; of the New York State Senate (12th D.) in 1872 and 1873; again of the State Assembly in 1877; and again of the State Senate (16th D.) in 1880 and 1881.

He was New York Superintendent of State Prisons from 1882 to 1887.[3] He was New York State Railroad Commissioner from 1887 to 1892.[4]

He died of pneumonia on December 14, 1912, in Hudson Falls, New York, at age 69.[4]

He was buried at the Baker Cemetery in Fort Ann.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Boone, H. H.; Cook, Theodore P. (1870). "Life Sketches of Executive Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York". Life Sketches of Executive Officers, and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York. Vol. III. p. 164. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Isaac V. Baker Jr". Political Graveyard. Baker, Isaac Volney, Jr. (1843-1912) — also known as Isaac V. Baker, Jr. — of Comstock's Landing, Washington County, N.Y. Born in New York, August 15, 1843. Son of Isaac Volney Baker (1813-1894) and Laura Daley (Comstock) Baker (1819-1877). Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 2nd District, 1869-71, 1877; member of New York state senate, 1872-73, 1880-81 (12th District 1872-73, 16th District 1880-81). Died in New York, December 14, 1912 (age 69 years, 121 days). Interment at Baker Cemetery, Fort Ann, N.Y.
  3. ^ "Gov. Cornell's Mistake". New York Times. March 9, 1882. Retrieved October 25, 2012. The confirmation of the appointment of Isaac V. Baker, Jr., as Superintendent of State Prisons by a combination of Republican and Tammany Senators is ...
  4. ^ a b "Isaac V. Baker, Jr" (PDF). New York Times. December 15, 1912. Retrieved October 25, 2012. Isaac V. Baker, Jr., ex-Superintendent of State Prisons, died yesterday of pneumonia at his home in Hudson Falls, N.Y. Mr. Baker was 69 years old and a native of Washington County. ...

Sources

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Washington County, 2nd District

1869–1871
Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Washington County, 2nd District

1877
Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
12th District

1872–1873
Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Senate
16th District

1880–1881
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by New York Superintendent of State Prisons
1882–1887
Succeeded by