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  TN Encyclopedia: HOWARD H. BAKER SR.
Baker's grandfather, George Washington Baker, was an important Unionist during the Civil War, and his father, James Francis Baker, was a late nineteenth-century attorney and newspaper publisher in Huntsville, Tennessee.
Baker's willingness to carry the Republican standard demonstrated his party loyalty since it was almost impossible in these years for any Republican to successfully challenge any Democrat in a statewide race.
Baker represented the second district in Congress from his election in 1950 until his unexpected death by heart attack on January 8, 1964.
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 TN Encyclopedia: HOWARD H. BAKER JR.
HOWARD H. Howard H. Baker Jr., U.S. senator, Senate minority leader and majority leader, and White House chief of staff, was born in Huntsville in Scott County on November 15, 1925, the son of future congressman Howard Baker Sr.
Baker was the first popularly elected GOP senator in Tennessee history and the first Republican to win a statewide election since 1920.
Baker served as Republican leader and vice-chairman of the 1973-74 Senate Watergate Committee, asking the pivotal question, "What did the President know, and when did he know it?" Baker's performance in the hearings brought national attention, and he received praise from both sides of the political spectrum as a fair and thoughtful legislative leader.
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 Baker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Lucinda BAKER was born on Jul 22 1857 in Campbell Co., TN.
Sarah BAKER was born on Dec 24 1867 in Campbell Co., TN.
Mossie BAKER was born on Dec 14 1876 in Campbell Co., TN.
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 Howard Henry Baker, Jr. Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Baker was born on November 15, 1925, in Huntsville, Tennessee.
Baker's conservative views were evident in matters of the courts, and he strongly endorsed military spending and initiatives to strengthen the national defense.
Baker was a close ally of Nixon and was actively involved in Nixon's first successful campaign for the presidential candidacy in the late 1960s, yet Baker remained impartial during the investigation.
www.bookrags.com /biography/howard-henry-baker-jr   (1688 words)

  
 Howard H. Baker, Jr. Papers, Biographical Sketch, UTK-MS-2000
was born to Howard Henry Baker and Dora Ladd Baker on November 15, 1925 in Huntsville, Tennessee.
Baker's campaign literature for the 1972 election touted Baker as a "close friend and trusted advisor of our President, Richard M. Nixon" and when he was named to the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, Baker was in the awkward position of having to investigate possible illegal activities of this friend.
Baker was known for his repeated question "What did the president know and when did he know it?" Many right-wing Republicans thought Baker betrayed his party, the president, and the country by contributing to bring about Nixon's resignation.
www.lib.utk.edu /spcoll/manuscripts/baker/biograph.htm   (1401 words)

  
 Howard Baker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baker was born in Huntsville, in Scott County, Tennessee.
Baker was also the influential ranking minority member of the Senate committee, chaired by Senator Sam Ervin, that investigated the Watergate scandal.
Baker • Byrd • Dole • Daschle • Lott • Daschle • Lott • Frist • Daschle • Reid
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Howard_Baker   (903 words)

  
 Vice President's Remarks at a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Howard HR Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy
Howard Baker, of course, is a statesman that I first encountered in the late '60s, soon after I arrived in Washington, D.C., and began work as an aide for a congressman.
Howard Baker is himself the son of a congressman, Howard Henry Baker, Sr., who ably served Tennessee for many years, and who was succeeded in office by his wife, Irene.
Howard is a man who has always counted his blessings, and he speaks with great feeling and eloquence about the endless opportunities of life in America, and about his sense of obligation in giving something back to his country.
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2005/11/20051115.html   (1454 words)

  
 The University of Tennessee: Fred Thompson to Present First Baker Center Address on Civic Engagement
Thompson agreed to be the first to present the Baker Center Address on Civic Engagement because he said it is a subject "near and dear to his heart," noting that too many young people are prone to cynicism and apathy about their government leaders and their country.
A member of the Howard Baker Center board of directors, Thompson first gained national attention for his role as minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973.
He was appointed by Senator Howard Baker Jr., vice chairman of the committee.
www.utk.edu /news/fredthompson.shtml   (700 words)

  
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With that adieu to the Land of the Rising Sun, Baker, son of a legendary Tennessee congressman, the late Howard H. Baker Sr., concluded an international career that began in 1967.
He has lived by what he calls his Baker's Dozen: listen more than you speak; have a genuine respect for differing points of view; tell the truth, whether you have to or not; be patient; and be civil.
Baker, who served 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, shot to national prominence during the Senate Watergate Committee hearings of 1973-1974 where he was vice chairman, the highest-ranking Republican on the committee that unearthed a massive cover-up and the eventual dissolution of the Richard M. Nixon White House.
www.knoxstudio.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=HOWARDBAKER-03-13-05&cat=AN   (529 words)

  
 Torchbearer Magazine: Back Issue
The papers are part of the Modern Political Archives of the UT Libraries and the Howard H. Baker Jr.
He was appointed by Tennessee Sen. Howard Baker Jr., vice chairman of the committee.
Thompson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994 and served as chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
pr.tennessee.edu /torch/article.asp?id=798   (201 words)

  
 Baker Hughes History
Baker Hughes is the combination of many innovative companies that have developed and introduced technology to serve the petroleum service industry.
In 1907, Reuben C. Baker developed a casing shoe that revolutionized cable tool drilling.
Baker Hughes has seven divisions that are organized in two segments: the Drilling and Evaluation segment and the Completion and Production segment.
www.bakerhughes.com /investor/about/history.htm   (150 words)

  
 BAKER FARM CEMETERY
BAKER Anna, Spouse of Jeremiah Sr, Died Nov 10 1826, Age 78y Captured by the Indians in Wyoming Masacre rescued by her husband
BAKER James, Died Nov 27 1901, Age 71y Co G 86 Regt NY Vol, son of Noah Baker b.
BAKER Jeremiah, Spouse of Eunice, Born Apr 4 1791, Died Jun 6 1883, Age 67?y2m2d First Male White Child born in Steuben Co.My subtraction makes this 92y--AC BAKER Jeremiah Sr.
www.paintedhills.org /STEUBEN/BakerFarmCem.htm   (875 words)

  
 Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
The Howard Baker Center is in the process of creating an online digital archive of many of the documents, photographs, and videos in the Howard Baker collection.
Note: To view video archives of Howard Baker Center events visit the Videos and Webcasts section of this website.
To view Howard Baker's personal photo artwork visit the Howard Baker's Photography section.
bakercenter.utk.edu /research.html   (310 words)

  
 Baker Bulletin Board
The younger of the Peter Bakers had 12 children one of which was a John Baker who moved eventually to Indiana and married Kizzire Garrettson.
Baker was born in Pompey, N. Y., November 17, 1822 and at the time of his death was in his 73rd year.
Possible their father was also named Peter Baker, as early censuses record a Peter Baker "Sr" and "Jr" in Cumberland/Perry counties.
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 ROSE TERRACE
At his death, his lovely and courageous wife, Tilda, was sworn in as Sheriff and served 13 days until the County Court met and elected her brother-in-law, Frank L. Ladd, to the office.
A romance blossomed between Dora and one of her classmates which resulted in her marriage to Howard H. Baker (1902-1964) shortly after he received his L.L.B. degree in June of 1924.
When Senator Baker came to Oliver Springs, he usually sat up his mike in front of the old home, and sometimes quickly slipped off for a few minutes up the steps to the old house to look around.
www.roanetn.com /roseter.htm   (1019 words)

  
 THE BAKER FAMILIES
Richard Baker, Sr., great‑great grandfather of the writer, was born in W. Co. Tennessee, July 25.
Howard Baker, was the father of Louenna Keith, Brook Keith's mother.
Trig Baker married Maggie Priode (of Lucian of Clintwood).
www.davidkennedysocietyinc.org /Keith/keithcwkjr.htm   (5019 words)

  
 GovTrack: S. Res. 58: Text of Legislation
58: A resolution commending the Honorable Howard Henry Baker, Jr., formerly a Senator of Tennessee,...
Whereas Howard Henry Baker, Jr., son of Howard Henry Baker and Dora Ladd Baker, was heir to a distinguished political tradition, his father serving as a Member of Con- gress from 1951 until his death in 1964, his stepmother Irene Baker succeeding Howard Baker, Sr.
was a candidate for the Presi- dency in 1980; SRES 58 ATS 3 Whereas Howard Baker, Jr.
www.govtrack.us /congress/billtext.xpd?bill=sr109-58   (541 words)

  
 The University of Tennessee - Distinguished Alumni
Baker served as both minority and majority leader during his 18 years in the U.S. Senate.
He was White House chief of staff from 1987 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan.
Throughout his career, Baker has remained an active supporter of the University of Tennessee and chaired the university’s Tennessee Tomorrow fund raising campaign in the 1990s.
pr.tennessee.edu /alumni/govandmilitary.asp   (2749 words)

  
 University of Tennessee College of Law: Office of Admissions - UT College of Law Scholarships
Memorial Scholarship has been established by friends, relatives, and the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell in memory of Howard H. Baker Sr., Congressman from the Second Tennessee District for many years and a 1924 UT law graduate.
The J. Howard Collett Scholarship was established by Steve and Debbie Collett in honor of Steve’s father, John Howard Collett Sr., a 1948 graduate of the College of Law.
The Howard G. Swafford Scholarship was established by William H. and Judge Claudia Swafford Haltom in honor of Claudia’s father.
www.law.utk.edu /departments/ADMISS/admissfinanscholar.htm   (3686 words)

  
 theheraldnewspapers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in each tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including as much as $6,000 to the Boater Division winner.
Center for Public Policy and the University of Tennessee Libraries.The Baker Center, which opened in 2003, is a non-partisan center dedicated to creating a better understanding of government and fostering a greater appreciation for the importance of public service.
Howard H. Baker Jr., Estes Kefauver, Fred Thompson and William Emerson Brock III; Govs.
www.smokymountainherald.com /story.php?s=9623   (350 words)

  
 Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr.
But Baker's son, former Sen. Howard Baker Jr., R-Tenn., now the U.S. ambassador to Japan, really changed his life, Alexander said.
"Sen. Baker inspired me to get into politics," said Alexander, who earlier was the state's governor, UT's president, the U.S. education secretary, and twice ran for U.S. president.
Madasia said she was impressed with how busy Senate employees were, but they still spent time talking to her about national issues.
www.house.gov /duncan/2005/kns020305.htm   (390 words)

  
 ETSU Alumni Association
During her tenure, she served for three years as the governor's designee on the United Way board, and statewide coordinator for the annual Governor's Prayer Breakfast.
In 1998, Senator Howard Baker asked her to chair the fund-raising efforts for the Howard H. Baker, Sr., and Irene Baker Cancer Center.
Yoakum was appointed to the ETSU Foundation board in 1991, once more following in her father's footsteps.
www.etsu.edu /alumni/award/99Award_Yoakum.asp   (653 words)

  
 Office of Information Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Howard H. Baker, Jr., Senator and former Ambassador to Japan
Topic: An Address by Senator Howard Baker, Jr.
Howard Baker, Senator and former Ambassador to Japan
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 Archives: Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
James Howard Baker Sr., 76, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, in a Monroeville hospital after an extended illness.
He was of the Pentecostal faith and a retired truck driver/dispatcher from T.R. Miller Mill Company with 37 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Rhodia Martin Baker.
www.brewtonstandard.com /articles/2005/02/23/obits/obit04.txt   (132 words)

  
 Knoxville lost two bridges in only one week
Which is not to imply, not even for a second, that council's choice to replace him -- Raleigh Wynn Sr.
Wynn is a fine man. He has a distinguished career as an educator and community activist.
In 1964, Irene Baker won a special election to fill the U.S. House term of her late husband, Howard Baker Sr.
web.knoxnews.com /news/venable/sv04052001.shtml   (724 words)

  
 United States Senator - Lamar Alexander   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
When I was 10 years old, my father took me to the Blount County courthouse to meet Howard H. Baker, Sr., our congressman.
Baker stopped and talked with me and gave me a dime.
I was sure I had just met the most respected man in the world, other than my father and our preacher.
www.alexander.senate.gov   (458 words)

  
 Tracking Your Roots: Houston County, Alabama Cemeteries Page
Baker Infant 09-09-1891 07-09-1891 c/o Baker C.W. and M.C. Baker James Richard 11-08-1859 07-03-1930 h/o Baker Sarah Matilda
Oakley Nona Beall 08-13-1863 12/16/22 w/o Oakley Lenning Ferris Sr.
BAKER Leslie Evan 25 May 1880 19-Jan-1946 ?c/o BAKER John W. and Julia E. Buried by them.
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 Bass, Berry & Sims | Attorneys | Search | Seehorn, John S.
John Seehorn joined Bass, Berry and Sims PLC in September 2001 as an associate in the firm's Commercial Transactions and Real Estate Practice Area.  John's practice includes commercial lending, secured transactions, real estate and general commercial law.
John is a native of Newport, Tennessee, and received his Bachelor of Science in engineering management from the United States Military Academy in 1991.  He received his law degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2001.  At the University of Tennessee, John received the Howard H. Baker, Sr.
Memorial Scholarship.  Additionally, John was elected to the Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi.
www.bassberry.com /jseehorn   (131 words)

  
 Baker's Gas and Welding Supplies, Inc
Welcome To Baker's Gas and Welding Supplies ONLINE.
Baker's Gas and Welding Supplies is a complete industrial supplies house with an emphasis on supply chain management.
Miller - XLi Welding Helmet - Dale Earnhardt Sr.
www.bakersgas.com   (221 words)

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