Background
Baker, Benton was born on December 31, 1889 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Isaac P. and Julia Franklin (Barnes) Baker.
Baker, Benton was born on December 31, 1889 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Isaac P. and Julia Franklin (Barnes) Baker.
Graduate Smith Academy, Saint Louis, 1906. Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1910. Bachelor of Laws, 1915.
Admitted to North Dakota bar, 1915, and practiced at Bismarck, 1915-1926. Held various civic, state and federal offices, 1917-1926. Special attorney United States Government, Washington, District of Columbia, 1926-1928.
Specialized in practice of law of patents, trade marks and unfair competition from 1928, in New York City, 1928-1929, in Chicago, 1929-1968.
Member Zabel, Baker, York, Jones & Dithmar, 1953-1969. Of counsel Zabel, Baker, York & Jones, Chicago, from 1969.
Special lecturer on patent law John Marshall Law School, 1944-1956.
Member American, 7th Federal Circuit, Chicago bar associations, Yale Law School Association (graduate board 1957-1960), Patent Law Association Chicago, Chicago Civic Study Forum. University (Chicago).
Married Cornelia Francis Pickett, August 9, 1919. Children: Jessica Pickett (Mistress Robert Frederic Barnard) and Benton.
