7 Typed Letters Signed Newton D Baker + ANs + 3 J Hostetler TLs Wilson Sec War

Description: BAKER (AND HOSTETLER) GROUP OF TYPED LETTERS SIGNED + ANs - 1920's - DEMOCRATIC POLITICS, ETC. Interesting group of 7 Typed Letters Signed from Newton D. Baker to Ellen Gowen Hood who was the Chair of the Philadelphia Democratic Women's Club for over 20 years. These letters span the period from March of 1924 to October of 1925 and are actually rather substantial including Baker's comments on the Democratic Party Platform for 1924 and his views on the League of Nations and President Wilson's opinions on it. Other letters involve Ms. Hood's efforts to line up Baker as a speaker in Philadelphia for "Wilson Birthday" events, etc. Included in the group are 3 Typed Letters Signed from Joseph Hostetler to Ms. Hood following Baker's death regarding getting copies of her Baker correspondence. All in excellent condition. Shipping Anywhere In The United States Media Mail $6; International Shipping $30 Please Note: We are happy to accept all forms of payment. Everything we sell is Returnable for any reason. We only ask for prompt notification, within 14 days. We generally do try to "combine shipping" when you purchase more than one item--except in cases of large lots or very heavy shipments. ON INTERNATIONAL ORDERS, WE DO REFUND ON OVERCHARGES!! Don't hesitate to ask for more info/detail on any of our listings. HOFFMAN BOOKS, ABAA, IOBA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNewton BakerBaker c. 1910s47th United States Secretary of WarIn office March 9, 1916 – March 4, 1921PresidentWoodrow WilsonPreceded byLindley GarrisonSucceeded byJohn W. Weeks37th Mayor of ClevelandIn office 1912–1915Preceded byHerman C. BaehrSucceeded byHarry L. DavisPersonal detailsBornNewton Diehl Baker Jr. December 3, 1871 Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.DiedDecember 25, 1937 (aged 66) Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.Resting placeLake View Cemetery (Cleveland, Ohio)Political partyDemocraticSpouseElizabeth Wells LeopoldChildren3EducationJohns Hopkins University (BA) Washington and Lee University (LLB)Newton D. Baker's voiceDuration: 3 minutes and 2 seconds.3:02Newton D. Baker speaks about Americans choice and opportunities after the Great war (recorded 1918)Newton Diehl Baker Jr. (December 3, 1871 – December 25, 1937) was an American lawyer, Georgist,[1] politician, and government official. He served as the 37th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1912 to 1915. As U.S. Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921, Baker presided over the United States Army during World War I.Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Baker established a legal practice in Cleveland after graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He became a progressive Democratic ally of Mayor Tom L. Johnson. Baker served as city solicitor of Cleveland from 1901 to 1909 before taking office as mayor in 1912. As mayor, he sought public transit reform, hospital improvement, and city beautification. Baker supported Woodrow Wilson at the 1912 Democratic National Convention, helping Wilson win the votes of the Ohio delegation. After leaving office, Baker accepted appointment as Secretary of War under President Wilson. He was one of several prominent Georgists appointed to positions in the Wilson Cabinet.[2]Baker presided over the U.S. military's participation in World War I. He selected General John J. Pershing to command the American Expeditionary Forces, which he insisted act as an independent unit. He left office in 1921 and returned to BakerHostetler, the legal practice he co-founded. He served as an attorney in Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., a landmark case that established the constitutionality of zoning laws. He was a strong supporter of the League of Nations and continued to advocate American participation in the League during the 1920s. Beginning in 1928, he served as a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. He was a candidate for the presidential nomination at the 1932 Democratic National Convention, but the convention chose Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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