James Addison Baker Jr [Cover]
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James Addison Baker Jr [Cover]Description
Late 1870s cover from LaGrange, Texas addressed to “Mr. J. A. Baker Jr., / Houston / Texas."Context
James Addison Baker, lawyer, son of Rowena and James Addison Baker, was born in Huntsville, Texas, on January 10, 1857. He graduated from Texas Military Institute in Austin and was admitted to the bar in 1880. On January 10, 1883, he married Alice Graham; they had five children. Baker practiced law in Houston, where he eventually headed Baker, Botts, Andrews, and Wharton, a 100-year-old law firm (see BAKER AND BOTTS). This cover dates to when James A Baker Sr worked for Gray, Botts, and Baker.Category
Government & Politics, Handbook of Houston
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