William Eli Baker

Judge William Eli Baker

Personal

Birthday:

2/25/1873

Birthplace:

Beverly, WV

Date of Death:

6/4/1954

Place of Death:

Beverly, WV

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Elkins, West Virginia, 1896-1921
Special counsel, U.S. Sen. S. B. Elkins, West Virginia
Special counsel, U.S. Sen. H. G. Davis, West Virginia
Prosecutor, Randolph County, West Virginia, 1900-1912

Education

Name of School:

West Virginia Conference Seminary (now West Virginia Wesleyan College)

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1893

Name of School - Second:

West Virginia University

Degree - Second:

A.B., LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1896

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia

Court Name:

West Virginia Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Warren G. Harding

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/3/1921

Retirement from Active Service:

4/3/1954

Termination Date:

6/4/1954

Termination Reason:

Death