William Eli Baker
Biography of William Eli Baker
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Baker
- First Name: William
- Middle Name: Eli
- Date of Birth: February , 25 , 1873
- Place of Birth (POB): Beverly , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
- Date of Death: June , 4 , 1954
- Place of Death (POD): Beverly , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Eli Baker Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Warren G. Harding ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/14/1921
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 04/04/1921
- Seat vacated by: Dayton , Alston B.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/14/1921
- Committee action:
- Committee action date: 04/29/1921
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/03/1921
- Commission Date: 05/03/1921
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1954
- Retirement from Active Service: 04/03/1954
- Date of Termination: 06/04/1954
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
William Eli Baker in the Law School
- Name of School: West Virginia Conference Seminary (now West Virginia Wesleyan College)
- Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Law Degree Year: 1893
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): West Virginia University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1896
William Eli Baker Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Elkins, West Virginia, 1896-1921
- Special counsel, U.S. Sen. S. B. Elkins, West Virginia
- Special counsel, U.S. Sen. H. G. Davis, West Virginia
- Prosecutor, Randolph County, West Virginia, 1900-1912
Resources
Bibliographic references of William Eli Baker
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