Official Military Personnel File for Newton D. Baker

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Official Military Personnel File for Newton D. Baker

1908 - 1943

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This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (July 8, 1908-September 6, 1943); Correspondence (February 1, 1917-February 5, 1943); Awards, Decorations, and Commendations (December 20, 1918-February 15, 1929); Other Original Documents (December 8, 1918-June 29, 1920).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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SNAC Resource ID: 11623606

National Archives at St. Louis

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Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937

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Newton Diehl Baker Jr. (December 3, 1871 – December 25, 1937) was an American lawyer, Georgist, politician, and government official. He served as the 37th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1912 to 1915. As U.S. Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921, Baker presided over the United States Army during World War I. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Baker established a legal practice in Cleveland after graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He became progressive Democratic ally of...