1927 Time cover featuring Baker

Newton Diehl Baker (December 3, 1871–December 25, 1937) was an American politician in the Democratic Party, and a notable figure in the Progressive movement. He served as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1911 to 1915 and as Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921. Image File history File links This image is of a scan of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. ... Image File history File links This image is of a scan of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... In the United States, the Progressive Era was a period of reform that began in Americas urban regions from, approximately the 1890s and lasted through the 1920s, although some experts say it lasted from 1900 to 1920. ... Categories: Lists of mayors | Mayors of Cleveland ... City nickname: The Forest City Location Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Government County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 213. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Baker was a native of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and an 1892 graduate of Johns Hopkins University. After receiving his law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1894, Baker became the secretary to the Postmaster General, William L. Wilson. Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Johns Hopkins University is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. ... There have been two William L. Wilsons. ...

After leaving Washington, DC, Baker moved to Cleveland, where he became active in local politics. After serving as city solicitor from 1901 to 1909, he became mayor of the city in 1911. As a city official, Baker's main interests were public power, transit reform, and city beautification. He was a strong backer of Cleveland College (now a part of Case Western Reserve University). Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It was formed in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1880 by philanthropist Leonard Case Jr. ...

Newton D. Baker Building, CWRU campus

As the United States considered whether to enter World War I, President Woodrow Wilson named Baker Secretary of War, because Baker was an acceptable candidate for politicians on both sides of the question. As Secretary of War, Baker presided over the American military involvement in the war (1917-18), including the unprecedented creation of a nationwide military draft. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... Dr. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913–1921). ... The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ... Conscription is a general term for forced labor demanded by some established authority, e. ...

After stepping down as Secretary of War in 1921, Baker practiced law, and never again served in a public office (although he was considered as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1924, 1928, and 1932). He died Christmas Day in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Shaker Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. ...

In 1957 Case Western erected the Newton D. Baker Building in his honor; it served as a large unit of general purpose classrooms and administrative offices. It was located on the corner of Adelbert and Euclid, across from Severance Hall. The building was torn down in November 2004. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Euclid Avenue is a commonly found name applied to streets in American cities; however Cleveland, Ohio’s Euclid Avenue set the standard for the nation from the 1860s to the 1920s for beauty and sheer wealth. ... Severance Hall is a major concert hall located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Garraty, John A. and Mark C. Carnes. American National Biography, vol. 2, "Baker, Newton Diehl". New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
• Campus Construction Updates. Retrieved June 1, 2005.

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• Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry

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