William Baker (Kansas politician)
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William Hewitt Baker | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Erastus J. Turner |
| Succeeded by | Nelson B. McCormick |
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| Born | April 29, 1831 |
| Died | February 11, 1910 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Lincoln Center Cemetery |
| Party | Populist |
William Hewitt Baker (April 29, 1831 – February 11, 1910) was a U.S. representative from Kansas.
William Hewitt Baker was born near Centerville, Pennsylvania, and grew up to become a prominent figure in Kansas. He attended public school and graduated from Waynesboro in 1856. He married Philena Griffith in 1858, and they had eight children together. In 1878, Baker moved to Lincoln County, Kansas, where he became a farmer and rancher. He later entered politics and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1897. Baker died on February 11, 1910, at 4:15 p.m., February 11, 1910 and was interred in Lincoln Center Cemetery. His obituary was published in the Lincoln Sentinel, February 10, 1910.
