Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich. A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883 [Page 555] HORACE BAKER, Clerk of the Circuit Court, was born in Orange, Essex Co., N.J., February 8, 1829; he came to Detroit in 1838, remaining three years, and went to Oakland County. He attended school in Detroit, where he had two uncles, and received his education there, when twenty-one years of age, he came to Port Huron and went to work for JAMES W. SANBORN; for five years was a clerk in the store of E. R. SWEETSER, the first year worked for $100 and his board; in 1856, he engaged in clothing and general business, and continued for three years. He engaged in general mercantile business at Brockway Centre, and continued there seven years. In 1878, was elected to his present office, and in 1880 was re-elected to the same position, also re-elected in 1882 for third term. He held the office of City Treasurer for four years. Mr. Baker was united in marriage October 24, 1855, to Miss MARY A. MINNIE, daughter of JOSEPH P. MINNIE, one of the old settlers of this county. They have six children - Minnie A., Mary E., Hattie A., Fred A., Josephine A. and Horace Edgar. ===========================================================================