Photograph
Charles Minton Baker
| Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Charles Minton Baker. Baker was a lawyer, politician, b. New York City. He attended Middlebury College, Vt., studied law, and was admitted to the New York bar in 1830. Late in 1838 he moved to Wisconsin, settling at Lake Geneva, and shortly after his arrival was appointed district attorney for Walworth County. A Democrat, he served in the territorial council (1844-1846), and was a member of the constitutional convention of 1846. In 1848 he was appointed by the governor as one of three commissioners to revise the Wisconsin statutes, and in 1849 was chosen by the legislature to superintend publication of the volume. Hand-colored gold detail on watch fob. |
| Image ID: | 105844 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Lake Geneva |
| County: | Walworth |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Cased image collection, circa 1839-circa 1899 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | cased images |
| Original Format Number: | PH 4195.77, Box 7 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 3.25 inches |
| Oval mat stamped in diamond pattern. Stamped leather case. |
| Portrait photography |
| Men |
| Jewelry |
| Neckties |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Indoor photography |
| Lawyers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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