Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12

Court of the District of Columbia, said:
ITS all right. The appointment is good
one"
Mr.. William Henry Dennis of the local
bar said: Mr.. Baker and myself have
served together for a number of years on
the bar examination committee. and have
therefore been in good position to judge
of his qualities. l regard the appointment
of Mr. Baker as United States attorney an
excellent one"
Mr.. John E. Laskey of the local bar said:
Mr. Baker is a very good man. He Is an
experienced. able and industrious lawyer.
He will fill the office of United States at
torney properly"
Mr.. Andrew Wilson of the local bar said:
Mr. Baker is an able and industrious law
yer and possesses the ability to make a
good United States attorney
Mr. John Ridout of the local bar said:
The appointment is entirely satisfactory.
Mr. Baker will make an admirable United
States attorney"
United States attorney for the District of
Columbia. said: Mr.. Baker will make an
acceptable and efficient United States at
torney. l believe that he will prove to be
the proper man for the place"
Mr. J. Holdsworth Gordon president OF
the board of education and prominent as
member of the bar. said: I'm my opinion
Mr. Baker will make fine United States
attorney
Justice of the Peace Charles S. Bundy
Mr.. Bakers appointment as United States
district attorney. and predict for him a
most successful career. He has always i'm
pressed me with a sense of his thorough
ness and unusual ability as a lawyer. 1
think he is exceedingly well qualified for
the office at this juncture. when courage
and integrity are required"
Corporal James Tanner register of wills
of the District of Columbia, said: mfr Ba-
ker's professional equipment is ample guar
antee that the duties of the United States
attorneyship will be fully. capably and most
satisfactorily performed. His personal char
acter and habits are unimpeachable, and
the appointment altogether is one eminently
fit and appropriate"
Mr.. William c. Taylor deputy register of
wills for the District of Columbia said:
1.-The President has made a wise selection,
and Mr.. Baker will make brilliant record
as United States attorney
Mr.. Baker during the greater portion of
today was actively engaged in a hearing
before the auditor of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. He excused him.
self long enough to say: Il highly appre-
ciate the honor that has been conferred
upon me by the President, and also the eff
forts of my friends in my behalf.
II will most certainly do all in my power
to make my administration of the office
satisfactory to every one
Mr.. Bakers Career.
Daniel William Baker is one of the most
prominent of the younger members of the
local bar. He owns home and large farm
In Montgomery county. Md, and has been
actively identified with the politics of the
state a republican. Mr.. Baker grad
uated from the law department of George
town University in the class of 1893 He
Is member of the law faculty of that in
stitution, being instructor in several i'm
portant branches
Mr.. Baker succeeded the late Judge Jere-
miah Wilson in the chair of real estate
Mr. Baker is a member of the committee
having charge of the examination of the
candidates for admission to the bar For
several years he held Office as assistant
United States attorney for the District OF
Columbia. as stated. when Mr.. Henry E.
Davis was at the head of the Office AS
assistant United States attorney Mr.. Baker
participated, among others, in the prepara-
ton of the pool room gaming and sugar
trust cases. He became partner in the
law firm of Lambert & Baker in 1899
Mr.. Baker was born at Calvert College
New Windsor. Carroll county Md, Oc-
tober A. 1867. His father was Andrew
Hull Baker. distinguished teacher and
mathematician, who founded Calvert COL
lege and was afterward professor of
mathematics at Mount st. Mary's College,
Emmittsburg. Md. where d. w. Baker was
educated Mount ST. Mary's College In
1897 conferred upon d. W. Baker the de-
gree Of A. M hOnoriS causa..