Stephen Baker (New York)
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Stephen Baker was a U.S. Representative
from New York
during the American Civil War
.
, New York
and attended the common schools.
He engaged as importer of woolen goods.
He moved to Poughkeepsie, New York
, in 1850.
Baker was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863).
Abandoned active business pursuits and lived in retirement until his death, while en route to California
for his health, on a train near Ogden, Utah
, June 9, 1875.
He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York.
His son, also named Stephen Baker, was the President and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of the Manhattan Company
, the earliest predecessor of Chase Bank, and an associate of John D. Rockefeller Jr..
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Biography
Baker was born in New York CityNew York City
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, New York
New York
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and attended the common schools.
He engaged as importer of woolen goods.
He moved to Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
, in 1850.
Baker was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863).
Abandoned active business pursuits and lived in retirement until his death, while en route to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
for his health, on a train near Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
, June 9, 1875.
He was interred in the Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York.
His son, also named Stephen Baker, was the President and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of the Manhattan Company
Bank of the Manhattan Company
The Bank of the Manhattan Company is the earliest of the predecessor institutions that eventually formed the current JPMorgan Chase & Co.-History:...
, the earliest predecessor of Chase Bank, and an associate of John D. Rockefeller Jr..