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John Harris Baker

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana

John Harris Baker served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Appointed by Benjamin Harrison and confirmed Mar 29, 1892.

Appointed by
Benjamin Harrison
Confirmed
Mar 29, 1892
Born
1832

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of IndianaBenjamin Harrison · Mar 29, 1892 – Dec 8, 1902

Education

  • Wesleyan UniversityA.M., 1879

Career

Private practice, Goshen, Indiana 1857-1875, 1881-1892; State senator, Indiana, 1862; U.S. representative from Indiana, 1875-1881

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Harris Baker, District Court for the District of Indiana,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377366/john-harris-baker (accessed 2026-10-13).