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Charles Minton Baker
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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.
circa 1850-1859
Publication Information
| Contributor | Wisconsin Historical Society |
|---|---|
| Date Created | circa 1850-1859 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Cased image collection, circa 1839-circa 1899 |
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| Call Number | PH 4195.77, Box 7 |
| Media Number | Box 7 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465574002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph04195 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Charles Minton Baker and Elizabeth Holt Baker
circa 1850-1859
Two sixth plate ambrotypes of Charles Minton Baker, (on left) (1804-1872) and his second wife, (on right) Elizabeth Holt Baker. Baker lived in Lake Geneva, and was a lawyer, member of the first sta...
Charles M. Baker Residence
circa 1860-1869
Quarter plate ambrotype exterior view of the Charles Minton Baker residence in Lake Geneva. The home was built in 1854. The house and grounds are shown from across the nearest road. Two women are s...
Mary Louise Baker Lidgerwood Browne
1856
Sixth plate daguerreotype of Mary Louise Baker Lidgerwood Browne. Daughter of Charles Minton Baker of Lake Geneva. Taken in New York before her family journeyed to Wisconsin. She is in mourning dre...
Fritz Anneke
circa 1850-1859
Ninth plate tintype/ferrotype portrait of Fritz Anneke sitting in a chair. Fritz Anneke was a German socialist and newspaper editor and writer. He immigrated to the United States with his family in...
Don A.J. Upham
circa 1850-1859
Quarter plate daguerreotype of Don A.J. Upham (1809-1877). Born in Vermont, Upham was a lawyer who moved to Milwaukee during the territorial period. The portrait is waist-up, showing three-quarters...
Samuel Hunter Donnel
circa 1850-1859
Sixth plate daguerreotype of Samuel Hunter Donnel. He is sitting with his hands in his lap and is wearing a formal suit with vest and top hat. Samuel Hunter Donnel was born in Pennsylvania and emig...
