Career
In 1967 he was the vice-chair of West Virginia Republican Party. He lived in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. Baker served in the United States. Army Air Force in World World War World War II He was a lawyer and served as a judge on the West Virginia Court of Claims (1990–2005).He was named a fellow of the West Virginia Bar Foundation in 2004 and served as president of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar association.
He was among a few Jewish members ever serving in the West Virginia Legislature.
