Robert W. Baker

Full Name: Robert W. Baker
Date of birth: July 25, 1921
Date of death: December 11, 1987

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	6	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963	56th 57th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	22-4	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	22-4	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	22-4	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

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Senate District 6
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 56th 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 22-4
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 22-4
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 22-4
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, July 1988, p. 758. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army Air Corps, 1st Lieutenant, World War II. Military grave marker, Robert W. Baker, birth date 7/25/1921, death date 12/11/1987, burial in Bryan City Cemetery, Brazos County.. Find a Grave.
United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Photographs

Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert W. Baker, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

57th R.S. - 1961 Banking (Chair) Bay Development and Use (Chair) Beach Development Counties, Cities and Towns Insurance Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Nominations Oil and Gas Privileges and Elections Public Health Screwworm Eradication State Affairs Transportation Water and Conservation
56th R.S. - 1959 Banking Beach Development (Chair) Counties, Cities and Towns (Vice Chair) Insurance Nominations Oil and Gas Public Health Radiation State Affairs Texas Commission on City and County Governments Transportation Water and Conservation
55th R.S. - 1957 Common Carriers Congressional and Legislative Districts Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) Oil, Gas and Mining Public Lands and Buildings
54th R.S. - 1955 Banks and Banking Common Carriers Insurance Oil, Gas, and Mining Public Health (Chair)
53rd R.S. - 1953 El Paso Investigating Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts (Vice Chair) Insurance Public Health Revenue and Taxation School Districts

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