Newton D. Baker

Newton D. Baker

Interment Location Visited  
Cleveland, OH August 14, 2024  

Photographed August 14, 2024.
Photographed August 14, 2024.
Photographed August 14, 2024.

Fast Facts

Born: December 3, 1871 in Martinsburg, West Virginia

Spouse: Elizabeth Wells Leopold Baker (m. 1902-1937)

Political Affiliation: Democratic Party

Served in Cabinet of: Woodrow Wilson

Cabinet Position: Secretary of War (1916-1921)

Died: December 25, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio

Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

Age: 66

Interment: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio

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