Sam Aaron Baker
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Samuel Aaron Baker was an American
teacher and Republican politician
from Jefferson City, Missouri
. Born in 1874 in Patterson, Missouri
, he served Missouri
as the state superintendent of schools from 1919 to 1923 and was the 36th Governor of Missouri from 1925 until 1929. He died in 1933 in Jefferson City, Missouri
, and is buried at the Riverview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Missouri
. He encouraged the development of one of the earliest Missouri state park
s near Patterson, and Sam A. Baker State Park
was subsequently named for him.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
teacher and Republican politician
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
from Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
. Born in 1874 in Patterson, Missouri
Patterson, Missouri
Patterson is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located about seven miles east of Piedmont on Route 34....
, he served Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
as the state superintendent of schools from 1919 to 1923 and was the 36th Governor of Missouri from 1925 until 1929. He died in 1933 in Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
, and is buried at the Riverview Cemetery in Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
. He encouraged the development of one of the earliest Missouri state park
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
s near Patterson, and Sam A. Baker State Park
Sam A. Baker State Park
Sam A. Baker State Park is located in the Saint Francois Mountain region of the Missouri Ozarks. The park offers access to the St. Francis River and Big Creek for fishing, canoeing, and swimming. The park has 187 campsites, half of them electric, and 18 rustic but air-conditioned cabins...
was subsequently named for him.
External links
- Sam Aaron Baker at Find-A-Grave