Background
Baker, Edward Carleton was born on July 11, 1882 in at Alameda, California, United States. Son of J. E. and Caroline Packard Baker.
Baker, Edward Carleton was born on July 11, 1882 in at Alameda, California, United States. Son of J. E. and Caroline Packard Baker.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1905.
Assistant in economics, University of California, 1905-1906. Appointed vice and deputy consul, also marshal, at Foochow, China, January 5, 1906. Retired as marshal, June 30, 1906, reappointed August 28, 1907.
Vice and deputy counsul and marshal, Amoy, 1907-1908, Foochow, 1908-1909.
Transferred to Department of State as assistant to chief Division of Far Eastern Affairs, February 1, 1909. Counsul, Antung, 1909-1911, Chungking, August 19, 1911-December, 1914, Nagasaki, Japan, December, 1914—October, 1916.
Consul general, Mukden, since October 1916.
Member American Academy Political and Social Science, Alpha Delta Phi.
Married Jean Pedlar, of San Francisco, California, December 11, 1909.