Howard Baker Sr.
Howard Baker Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 7, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | John Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Irene Bailey Baker |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1929–1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Henry Baker January 12, 1902 Somerset, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1964 (aged 61) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dora Ann Ladd Baker Edith Irene Bailey Baker |
| Children | Howard Baker Jr. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Profession | Attorney, politician, newspaper publisher |
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.