LC control no. | n 86114582 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937 |
Variant(s) | Baker, Newton, 1871-1937 |
Associated place | Cleveland (Ohio) |
Birth date | 1871-12-03 |
Death date | 1937-12-25 |
Place of birth | Martinsburg (W. Va.) |
Place of death | Shaker Heights (Ohio) |
Affiliation | Washington and Lee University American Judicature Society United States. War Dept. |
Profession or occupation | Mayors Politicians |
Found in | NUCMC data from LC Mss. Div. for Howard, R.W. Papers, 1911-1966 (Newton Baker) WWWA, 1897-1942 (Baker, Newton Diehl, sec. of war; b. Martinsburg, W. Va., 12-3-1871; s. Newton Diehl and Mary (Dukehart) B.; B.A. Johns Hopkins, 1892; LL.B. Wash. and Lee Univ., 1894; m. Elizabeth Leopold, 1902; mayor of Cleveland, 1912-16; appt. sec. of war by Pres. Wilson, 1916; served until 1921; apptd. by Pres. Coolidge mem. Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, 1929; pres. Am. Judicature Soc; d. 12-25-1937) LC data base 1-6-87 (hdg.: Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937; usage: Newton Diehl Baker) English Wikipedia website, viewed Aug. 3, 2012 (Newton Diehl Baker, Jr. (Dec. 3, 1871--Dec. 25, 1937) was an American politician who belonged to the Democratic Party. He served as the 37th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1912 to 1915 and as U.S. Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921. Born: Dec. 3, 1871; Martinsburg, West Virginia; Died: Dec. 25, 1937 (aged 66) Shaker Heights, Ohio; 47th United States Secretary of War: In office: Mar. 9, 1916--Mar. 4, 1921) |