Background
Baker, Horace was born in 1860 in Missouri, United States. Son of Isaac Stroud and Napoleana (Mason) Baker.
Baker, Horace was born in 1860 in Missouri, United States. Son of Isaac Stroud and Napoleana (Mason) Baker.
Public schools.
Began railway work, 1881. Treasurer and paymaster Havana, Rantoul & Eastern Railroad, 1885-1887. Trainmaster Chicago district, 1890-1891, local freight agent, Chicago, September-December 1891, superintendent Chicago division, 1891-1900, Amboy division, 1900-1901, Freeport division, 1901-1902, I.C. Railroad
Superintendent Charlotte division, 1902-1904, assistant general superintendent eastern district, 1904-1905, Southern Railway.
General superintendent Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, 1905-1906. General manager Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway and Alabama Great Southern Railroad, 1906-January 17, 1917.
General manager Southern Railroad System, lines west, January 17, 1917-March 1, 1920. Member Railroad Board of Adjustment, March-April 1920.
Member United States Railroad Labor Board April 15, 1920-July 1926.
General manager Exposition Carolina Company, September 1926-June 1927. Member Railroad Mgrs. Committee of Train Service Board of Adjustment, December 1931-August 1934. Special representative American Shortline Railroad Association Home: 26 Lake Shore Drive, Street Michigan‡.
Member Railroad Board of Adjustment, March Member United States Railroad Labor Board April Member Railroad Mgrs.
Married Anne Brydie Postal, 1885. Children: Brydie (Mistress South. T. West. Cull), William Postal, Margaret Louise (Mistress Frank R. Dunbar), Robert Horace.