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.
Isaac Volney Baker Jr. | |
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| New York Superintendent of State Prisons | |
| In office 1882–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Louis D. Pilsbury |
| Succeeded by | Austin Lathrop |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Washington County, 2nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1869 – December 31, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Daily |
| Succeeded by | George 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 by | Henry G. Burleigh |
| Succeeded by | George L. Terry |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1, 1872 – December 31, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Francis S. Thayer |
| Succeeded by | Roswell A. Parmenter |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 1, 1880 – December 31, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Rockwell |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. MacArthur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1843 Fort Ann, New York |
| Died | December 14, 1912 (aged 69) Hudson Falls, New York |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Spouse |
Laura Demis Clark (m. 1865) |
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Life
editHe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 ...
- ^ 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
edit- Hough, Franklin Benjamin; Hutchins, Stephen C.; Werner, Edgar Albert (1870). The New York Civil List. pp. 511, 513.
- "The State Prisons" (PDF). New York Times. March 26, 1882.
- "Tricky Governor Hill" (PDF). New York Times. April 21, 1887.