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''Not to be confused with Earle D. Baker, Los Angeles City Council member, 1951–59.'' George Washington Conrad Baker〔(Los Angeles Public Library reference file )〕 (1872–1953), known as George W.C. Baker, was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1931 to 1935. ==Biography== Baker was born on September 28, 1872, in San Francisco, California, the son of Conrad Baker of Philadelphia and Angelia Ingargiola of New Orleans. He had three siblings, Dollie E., Andrew Jr. and Cora. Baker attended Lincoln Grammar and Hayes Valley Grammar schools in San Francisco and graduated from Commercial High School in that city; he then did four years of legal study with the firm of Frank and Eisner, also in San Francisco. He was president of the Roadamite Paving Company and spent some years in engineering and construction.〔〔("Deaths," ''San Francisco Chronicle,'' December 9, 1917, page C-9 )〕 He lived briefly in San Jose and "was instrumental in developing the oil industry in Central California counties."〔("Councilman Baker Aids East Side Development," ''Los Angeles Times,'' April 30, 1935, page A-3 )〕 Baker was married in 1872 in Philadelphia to Carrie L. Moulton; they divorced in 1918. Baker next married Lura Cassingham in 1921 in San Jose, California. Baker had three sons, Conrad, Addison and Edwin L., and a daughter, Mrs. William N. Luther.〔 He moved to Los Angeles in 1923 and, with others, did civic work in developing East Los Angeles with parks, roads, drainage systems and playgrounds. Baker was a member of the City Club, Native Sons of the Golden West, Kiwanis and Masons. He was a Protestant and termed himself a Progressive Republican.〔 He was connected with the Arcadia-Baker-Bandini Estates.〔 Baker died at the age of 83 on April 13, 1953, in his home, 428 Rosemont Boulevard, San Gabriel.〔(Location of the Baker home in San Gabriel )〕 He was buried in Rosehill Cemetery.〔("Death Takes Ex-Councilman George Baker," ''Los Angeles Times,'' April 15, 1953, page A-1 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George W. C. Baker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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