Newton D. Baker Papers, Series III 1892-1961 1918-1937

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Newton D. Baker Papers, Series III 1892-1961 1918-1937

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Newton D. Baker was the Cleveland, Ohio, city solicitor (1903-1911) and Mayor (1912-1916), and United States Secretary of War (1916-1921). The collection consists of letters written by Baker to his daughters and other acquaintances as well as a copy of a speech given at Waterloo, Iowa, and various materials related to the Clarence H. Cramer biography of Baker.

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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...