William Eli Baker

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

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