Evening star., 1936-10-19
GEN. c. B. BAKER
DEAD HERE At 76
Was Chief of Embarkation
Service in War-Rites
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Brig. Gen. Chauncey Brooke Baker,
rs, U. S. A., retired. who had long
and distinguished career both in the
Army and civil enterprise, died yes
terday in Walter Reed Hospital. He |
had been in the hospital several
months. coming here from his home
in Columbus. Ohio.
Gen. Baker was senior member OF
the Military Commission to Great |
Britain, Belgium and France from
May to July, 1917, and was chief of
the Embarkation Service, ONCE of
Chief of Staff, War Department, from |
August, 1917. to February, 1918. He |
also had held many other important |
posts during his long Army career. He
was retired from active service at his
own request April 81, 1921, to devote
his entire time to business pursuits.
For a number of years he was active
in politics in Ohio and at the time of
his death prominently identified with
financial and business institutions. In
1920 ne was an ardent supporter OF
the late Gen. Leonard Wood when the
latter was a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for President.
Bank Board Chairman.
Gen. Baker was chairman Of the
board OF the Market Exchange Bank
at Columbus, chairman Of the board Of
the Union Service Co. of Ohio. chair
man of the board of the Chillicothe
nf ho
| can National Fire Insurance Co. at
Columbus. Ohio.
Long active in American Legion af-
fairs, Gen. Baker was the Legion
department commander Of Ohio In
1928.
He had many friends in this city:
belonged to the Army and Navy Clubs
Of Washington and New York. the
Chevy Chase Club. in nearby Mary
land, and the West Point Mess Club
at Columbus.
Gen. Baker was the author OF
articles on many technical subjects.
Among these were: Notes on Fire
Tactics 1889; Transportation of
Troops and Material" 1905; Hand
book of Transportation by Rail and
Commercial Vessels" 1916. and Co
ordination Between the Transporta-
ton Companies and the Military Serv-
ice" 1916.
A native OF Lancaster, Ohio, Gen.
Baker was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in 1885. -Four
years later he was graduated with
| honors from the Infantry and Cavalry
School at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
In 1904 he was graduated with a
bachelor of science degree from Ohio
State University.
Served at Fort Mckinney.
His first service had been at Fort
Mckinney, Wyo. He was aide to Gen.
Alexander Med. Cook from about
1890 to 1895. During large part OF
this time he also was engineer ofhcer,
Department OF Arizona. Later Serv-
ice included duty at Fort Logan, Colo,
to April, 1898; at Camp Thomas, Ga.
and Tampa, Fla, and then as chief
quartermaster of the I'd Division. at
Jacksonville. His next service was as
depot quartermaster at Savannah, Ga,
until November 81, 1898.
Gen. Baker then went to Cuba and
served as depot quartermaster until
August, 1900, and as chief Of the
Quartermaster Division and Depart
ment of Cuba until the latter part Of
May, 1902.
On his return to the United States
in the latter part of May, 1902. he
was assigned to the Office of the quar-
termaster genral and served until
September 80, 1906.
During this period he also served as
construction quartermaster OF the
National Soldiers Home.
Went to Vera Cruz.
Next he served in Cuba as chief
quartermaster, Army of Cuban Paci-
fication, until April, 1909. From the
latter year to 1912 he served at the
Quartermaster Depot, Philadelphia,
and then in the Office Of the Quarter
master General, Washington, until
April, 1914 The then served at Gal
weston, Tex, to May 1914, when he
accompanied the expedition to Vera
Cruz, Mexico, serving as depot base
quartermaster. Next he returned for
duty in the Office of the Quarter
master General, serving until May,
1917.
After his service with the military
commission overseas and here as chief
of Embarkation Service, he was de-
partment quartermaster. central de-
partment, and of the 9Th Corps Area.
with headquarters in Chicago. until
October 13, 1920. Hix next and last
duty was at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, where
he remained until retired.
Gen. Baker was married three
times. His first wife was Miss Lucy
McCook. the daughter of Gen. Alex
ander McD. McCook, to whom he was
married in 1889. She died in 1928.
His next wife was the former Ella
Turner, the daughter of William
Argyle Turner OF Wilmington, Del.
His second wife died in 1882, and his
third wife, the former Emily Burr.
daughter of Charles Edward Burr Of
Columbus, Ohio. survives.
Besides his widow, who is staying
temporarily at Walter Reed Hospital,
Gen. Baker leaves a brother, Col.
Edward o. Baker, retired, of Co
lumbus.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in the Fort Myer, Va,
chapel. Burial will be in Arlington
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