James Hutchins Baker (1848–1925) was an American academic administrator who served as the president of the University of Colorado from 1892 to 1914.
James Baker | |
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| President of the University of Colorado | |
| In office May 21, 1892 – January 1, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Horace M. Hale |
| Succeeded by | Livingston Farrand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Hutchins Baker October 13, 1848 Harmony, Maine |
| Died | September 10, 1925 (aged 76) Denver, Colorado |
| Spouse |
Jennie Hilton (m. 1882) |
| Alma mater | Bates College (A.B.) |
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Biography
editBorn on October 13, 1848, in Harmony, Maine, James Baker attended Bates College in Lewiston before becoming the principal of Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth.[1][2] He moved to Denver, Colorado in 1875 and worked in secondary school administration until 1891.[1]
He served as the president of the University of Colorado from May 21, 1892 to January 1, 1914.[3][4]
He was a member of several prominent educational associations, including the Committee of Ten which convened in 1892 to evaluate practices in American high schools and make recommendations for changes.[2]
His Elementary Psychology (1890) was widely used as a textbook in high schools and normal schools.[2]
Personal life
editHe married Jennie Hilton on June 20, 1882, having two children.[1]
James Baker died from pneumonia in Denver on September 10, 1925.[5] He was buried in Fairmount Cemetery.[6]
Publications
edit- Elementary Psychology (1890).[7]
- Review of the Report of the Committee of Ten (1894)
- University Ideals (1897)
- American University Progress and College Reform Relative to School and Society (1916)
- After the War—what? (1918)
- Of Himself and Other Things (1922)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Oliver B. Clason; et al. (1915). General Catalogue of Officers and Graduates of Bates College Including Cobb Divinity School, 1863-1891. Bates College. p. 95.
- ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. pp. 488–489. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Inauguration of President Baker". Buena Vista Herald. May 28, 1892. pp. 1, 6.
- ^ "Regents Honor Retiring President". Vol. 27, no. 46. The Gilpin Observer. January 1, 1914.
- ^ "Dr. James H. Baker Dies". Hartford Courant. Denver. Associated Press. September 12, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final Tribute Paid To Memory of James H. Baker: Educator Eulogized as One of Colorado's Foremost Citizens". The Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. September 15, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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"Baker, Jehu". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. 1906. p. 192.
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