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Horace B. Baker (January 23, 1869 – December 7, 1941) was an American politician who served as acting governor of the state of New Jersey. He was the nephew of Andrew D. Baker.
Horace Baker | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office 1910–1911 | |
| Preceded by | John Franklin Fort |
| Succeeded by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Woodrow Wilson January 23, 1869 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1941 (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Baker was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1869. Elected as a Republican, was a member of New Jersey Senate between 1894 and 1906, and became the Acting Governor of New Jersey and served between 1909 and 1910.[1] Then he served as the Governor. He died in New York City in 1941.
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edit- ^ New Jersey Governors, 1776-present, Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics. Accessed December 18, 2022.