Background
Baker, Frank S. was born on July 27, 1879 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Elbert Hall and Ida Anna (Smith) Baker.
Baker, Frank S. was born on July 27, 1879 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Elbert Hall and Ida Anna (Smith) Baker.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1901. Doctor of Laws, College of Puget Sound, 1932.
With Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1901. Business manager Canton (O.) Democrat, 1902, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1904-1910. Public Boston Traveler, 1910-1912.
Purchased Tacoma Tribune, 1912, Tacoma Ledger and Tacoma Evening News, 1918.
Consolidated News and Tribune as News-Tribune and continued Ledger as morning and Sunday Ledger. Discontinued six-day morning Ledger, continues evening News Tribune and Sunday News Tribune and Ledger, 1937.
President Tribune Publishing Company, West Tacoma Newsprint Company Trustee College Puget Sound.
Member Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Tacoma, Country, Tacoma Yacht, Tacoma Union University, Rainier (Seattle), Bohemian (San Francisco).
Married Gertrude Elizabeth Vilas, October 22, 1903 (died April. Married second, Bernice Fradette Jonez, August 12, 1942. Children: Elizabeth Vilas (wife of Bruce Doctorate. Kelley, United States Navy), Mary Bartlett (Mistress George F. Russell), Elbert Hall.