James Addison Baker

James Addison Baker

James Addison Baker is a name shared by four related individuals, each the father of the next:

The Elder

James Addison Baker (born March 3 1821, died February 24 1897) was a prominent lawyer in Huntsville, Texas, as well as a Texas state legislator and judge. He was removed from his judgeship during Reconstruction by a Republican governor and subsequently joined the law firm of Gray and Botts, renamed Gray, Botts, and Baker during his partnership there. The firm is now known as Baker Botts. [ [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbacs.html BAKER, JAMES ADDISON (1821-1897)] at [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/index.html The Handbook of Texas Online] ] [ [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1Q2R "James Addison Baker - Lawyer" Waymark] ]

Captain Baker

Capt. James Addison Baker (born January 10 1857, died August 2 1941) was a prominent Texas lawyer and businessman best known for his work in saving Rice University in a series of lawsuits and a murder. [ [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fba28.html BAKER, JAMES ADDISON (1857-1941)] at [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/index.html The Handbook of Texas Online] ] [ [http://library.rice.edu/collections/WRC/digital-archive-information/online-exhilbits/william-marsh-rice-founder-of-rice-university-exhibit/ William Marsh Rice, Founder of Rice University: exhibit] at Rice University] Baker College at Rice University is named after him. He was a prominent member of Baker Botts.

James A. Baker Jr.

James A. Baker, Jr. was also a lawyer and member of Baker Botts. [ [http://library.rice.edu/collections/WRC/digital-archive-information/online-exhilbits/baker-family-papers-exhibit/introduction-to-the-baker-family-and-their-papers-at-rice Introduction to the Baker Family and their papers at Rice] ]

James A. Baker III

James Addison Baker III is an American attorney, politician, political administrator, and political adviser best known for having been Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

ee also

* [http://library.rice.edu/collections/WRC/digital-archive-information/online-exhilbits/baker-family-papers-exhibit Captain James A. Baker Family Collection] at Rice University
* [http://bakercollege.net/about.html Captain James Addison Baker] at the Baker College website

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