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. 1 2 3 4 "Joshua G. Baker". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. 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.


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