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| 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 (1869-01-23)January 23, 1869 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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.
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. Then he served as the Governor. He died in New York City in 1941.
See also
References
- New Jersey Governors, 1776-present, Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics. Accessed December 18, 2022.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Franklin Fort | Governor of New Jersey 1910–1911 |
Succeeded byWoodrow Wilson |
