Joshua G. Baker

Joshua Gabriel Baker (1852 – March 24, 1935) was a Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from October 15, 1921 to November 27, 1922.[1][2]

Born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, he was "educated at home and then in Virginia".[1] He was licensed to practice law in 1874, and became an assistant district attorney for Orleans Parish in 1877.[1] In 1883, he became a judge of the criminal court for that parish, holding that office until 1892, and then again from 1896 to 1920.[1] In August 1921, he won election to a seat on the supreme court vacated by the retirement of Justice Frank A. Monroe.[3]

Baker died in New Orleans at the age of 83.[4]

References
  1. "Joshua G. Baker". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. "Choose Three New High Court Judges", St. Landry Clarion (August 27, 1921), p. 3.
  4. "Judge Joshua Baker, Beloved Jurist, Was Native of Franklin", St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune (March 29, 1935), p. 1.


Political offices
Preceded by
Frank A. Monroe		 Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
1921–1922		 Succeeded by
Court reconfigured


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