David J. Baker

David Jewett Baker (September 7, 1792  August 6, 1869) was an American politician in the U.S. state of Illinois. He briefly served as a U.S. Senator in 1830.

David Jewett Baker
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
November 12, 1830  December 11, 1830
Appointed byNinian Edwards
Preceded byJohn McLean
Succeeded byJohn M. Robinson
Personal details
Born(1792-09-07)September 7, 1792
East Haddam, Connecticut
DiedAugust 6, 1869(1869-08-06) (aged 76)
Alton, Illinois
Resting placeCity Cemetery
Alton, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHamilton College
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.