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Howard Henry Baker Jr. (November 15, 1925 – June 26, 2014) was an American politician, diplomat and photographer who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1967 to 1985. During his tenure, he rose to the rank of Senate Minority Leader and then Senate Majority Leader .
Editor's note: Howard Baker served Tennessee in the U.S. Senate from 1967 to 1985 and ended his tenure as the Republican leader. He served as a President Ronald Reagan's chief of staff and as U.S ...
Lamar Alexander was Sen. Howard Baker’s first legislative assistant. He served as governor, U.S. senator, U.S. education secretary and president of the University of Tennessee. He is writing a ...
Howard Baker, member of the U.S. Senate from Tennessee (1967–1985) (previously a candidate for President) [6] Thad Cochran , member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi (1978–2018) (previously endorsed John Connally) [ 7 ]
Baker is an alumnus of the Epsilon Eta chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity. After law school, Baker married Dora Ladd and returned to Huntsville to become a partner in his father's practice. Their son, Howard Baker Jr., was born in Huntsville in 1925. [1] Dora died when Howard Jr. was a child. [2] On September 15, 1935, he married Edith Irene Bailey.
A dysfunctional American democracy is the most dangerous thing in an increasingly dangerous world. We can do better. Follow Howard Baker's lead.
Republican nominee Howard Baker won the election, defeating Democratic nominee and Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement with 55.7% of the vote. In the primary, incumbent Democratic Senator Ross Bass lost to Governor Clement by a little over 2%. Baker became the first Republican to represent Tennessee since the temporary appointment of Newell ...
Cissy Baker, daughter of U.S. Sen. Howard Baker Jr., speaks in front a bust of her father before a luncheon at the Baker Center March 13, 2015, in Knoxville.