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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 .
Howard H. Baker Jr. was the first popularly elected Republican senator from Tennessee. First elected in 1967, Senator Baker's penchant for bipartisanship resulted in his ascent to Senate leadership, first as minority then as majority leader of the US Senate. After retiring from public office, Senator Baker return
The school has evolved from the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, which began in 2008. Cissy Baker, daughter of U.S. Sen. Howard Baker Jr., speaks in front a bust of her father before ...
The Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on July 1, 2024, aims to produce the next generation of skilled public problem solvers ...
Howard Henry Baker Sr. (January 12, 1902 – January 7, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician who was elected to seven consecutive terms as a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1951 to 1964. He was the father of future U.S. Senate majority leader and White House chief of staff Howard Baker, Jr.
Sen. Howard Baker famously said, "The other fellow might be right," a nod to his belief that neither he nor his political party had all the answers. Opinion: As Election Day nears, model Sen ...
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 ...
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