David Jewett Baker (September 7, 1792 - August 6, 1869) was a United States Senator from Illinois. Born in East Haddam, Connecticut, he moved with his parents to Ontario County, New York and attended the common schools; in 1816 he graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He studied law, and was admitted to the Illinois bar and commenced the practice of law in Kaskaskia, Illinois. September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... East Haddam is a town located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. ... Ontario County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Hamilton College is a private, independent liberal arts college located in Clinton, New York. ... Clinton is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Clinton, Clinton County, New York Clinton, Dutchess County, New York Clinton, Oneida County, New York Clinton also is a name used to refer to the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... Kaskaskia is a village located in Randolph County, Illinois. ...

He was probate judge of Randolph County from August 1827 to December 6, 1830 when he resigned to become a Senator; he was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John McLean and served from November 12, 1830, to December 11, 1830, when a successor was elected and qualified. Probate is the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person; specifically, resolving all claims and distributing the decedents property. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice on the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Courts. ...

Baker was not a candidate for election in 1830 to fill the vacancy, and was appointed United States attorney for the district of Illinois in 1833 and served until 1841. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Alton, and was interred in City Cemetery. It has been suggested that Executive Office for United States Attorneys be merged into this article or section. ... Historic Alton Home Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ...

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