Charles Minton Baker
The Honorable Charles M. Baker | |
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| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 1st circuit | |
| In office March 1856 – April 1856 | |
| Appointed by | William A. Barstow |
| Preceded by | James Rood Doolittle |
| Succeeded by | James M. Keep |
| Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory from Rock and Walworth counties | |
| In office December 5, 1842 – January 4, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | James Maxwell |
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| Born | October 18, 1804 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1872 (aged 67) Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
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| Profession | lawyer |
Charles Minton Baker (October 18, 1804 – February 5, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. He served several years on the Council of the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory and was a delegate to Wisconsin's first constitutional convention in 1846. After Wisconsin became a state, he briefly served as a Wisconsin circuit court judge. His son, Robert Hall Baker, became a prominent businessman and Republican politician in Racine, Wisconsin.