Page:Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography.pdf/193

 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Baker, Frank Collins, zoologist, author, was born Dec. 14, 1867, in Warren, R.I. He was educated in the public schools of Providence, R.I and in 1883-89 was a special student of Brown university. In 1890 he was engaged on the Mexican exploring expedition sent out by the Philadelphia academy of Sciences, in which institution he held a Jes8up scholarship. In 1891-92 he was in charge

of the invertebrate

department in Wards Natural science establishment at Rochester, N.Y. In 1894 he was curator of zoology at

the Field Columbian museum of Chicago, 111.; and since 1894 has been curator of the Chicago academy of sciences. He is the author of Naturalist in Mexico; MoUusca of the Chicago Area; Shells of Land and Water; and also numerous papers on the Mollusca and on Museum Technique. Baker, Frank M., railroad commissioner, was born March 26, 1846, in Owego, N.Y. He graduated from Ames' business college at Syracuse, N.Y.; and began life as a carI Ipenter in his father's I shop. In 1864 he enItered the employ of [the Erie railroad; and worked his way rapjidly to the position of jthe chief clerk in the [freight department. He I left the company and I became superintendent of the Addison and I

A

I

Pennsylvania railroad where he remained until 1896, when he was appointed state railroad commissioner. In 1895 he was" appointed a member of the commission to represent New York at the Cotton states exposition, held in Atlanta; later became its treasurer. He is a property owner in Owego; president of the Champion wagon company; a director in the Tioga national bank; a director of the Owego glove company; and was president of

and

the village in 1877. Baker, Franklin Thomas, educator, author, was born Sept. 12, 1864, in Hagerstown, Md. In 1885 he graduated from Dickinson college with the degree of A.M. Since 1893 he has been professor of English at the Teachers' college of Columbian university. He is the author of Course of Study in English; The Teaching of English; and he edited DeQuincey's Revolt of the Tartars.

Baker, George Augustus, painter, artist,

was bom in 1821 in New York City. In 1844 he went to Europe and spent two years in study. Returning to New York in 1846, he opened a studio; and soon ranked among the best portrait painters of the time. The best known of his ideal works are Love at First Sight; Wild Flowers; Children of the Wood; and The May Queen. He died April 2, 1880, in New York City. Baker, George Augustus, lawyer, author, in 1849: and is the son of the

was born

205

painter of the same name. He now practices law in New York City. He is the author of The Bad Habits of Good Society. Baker, George C, inventor. He was the in-

ventor of the submarine torpedo boat.

March

He

Washington, D.C. Baker, George Comstock, lawyer, genealogist, was born April 29, 1868, in Comstock, N.Y. He was deputy attorney-general of the state of New York. He is the author of a genealogy of the Baker Family. Baker, George Hall, lecturer, librarian, was born April 23, 1850, in Ashiield, Mass. In 1883 he joined the staff of Columbia college library as assistant librarian; and librarian-in-chief in 1889-99. In 1885-89 he died

was

23, 1894, in

lecturer in the school of political science

Columbia college on the bibliography of history and political science. He is editor-inchief of Cosmos Collections, in ten volumes. Baker, George Melville, author, was born in 1832 in Maine. He was the author and in

compiler of Amateur Dramas; The Social Stage; and works of like character. He died in 1890.

Baker, George

educator, author, 1866, in Providence, R.I. He is an instructor at Harvard university. He is the author of Principles of Argumentation; and editor of Elizabethian Plays. Baker, George Titus, civil engineer, manager, statesman, was born July 9, 1857, in Iowa county, Iowa. He was educated in Hall's school for boys at Ellington, Conn.; attended the state university of Iowa; and graduated from Cornell university of Ithaca, N.Y. In 1880-85 he was division engineer of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railway; in 1886-88 he was locating and construction engineer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway; and in 1888-89 was chief engineer of the Soo and Southwestern railway. As chief engineer he built the high bridges at Muscatine and at Clinton, Iowa; and at Winona, Minn. He is now chief engineer and manager of the Tri-city construction company of Davenport, Iowa. In 189597 he served as a member of the Iowa state

was born April

Pierce,

4,

legislature; and in 1898-1900 he of the city of Davenport, Iowa.

was mayor

Baker, Grafton, lawyer, jurist, was born

He removed to Mississippi; and was appointed an associate justice of the

in Virginia.

United States court for the territory of

New

Mexico. Baker, Mrs. Harriette Newell, litterateur, author, was bom in 1815 in Andover, Mass. She was the author of Cora and the Doctor; The Courtesies of Wedded Life; moral and religious tales, among which Tim the Scissors Grinder is the best known. She was best known by the pseudonyms of Madeline Leslie and Aunt Hally. She died April 86, 1893, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Baker, Henry Brooks, surgeon, was bom Dec. 29, 1837, in Brattleboro, Vt. In 1873 he became secretary of the Michigan state board of health. He has devoted much time