Background
Baker, Orlando Harrison was born on September 13, 1830 in Brownsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Jacob and Mary (Chesney) Baker.
Baker, Orlando Harrison was born on September 13, 1830 in Brownsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Jacob and Mary (Chesney) Baker.
Bachelor of Arts, Asbury (now De Pauw) University, Indiana, 1858, Master of Arts, 1861. (Doctor of Laws, Simpson College, Iowa, 1906).
Principal Cherry Grove (Illinois) Seminary, 1858-1860, 1862-1863, Delaney Academy, Indiana, 1860-1862, Des Moines (Iowa) Conference Seminary, 1863-1866. Glenwood Collegiate Institute, 1866-1868. Professor ancient languages, Simpson College, 1868-1871.
President Algona College, 1871-1875.
Editor Indianola Herald, 1880-1886. Traveled through southern states and Mexico as special correspondent Chicago Inter Ocean.
American consul, Copenhagan, Denmark, 1892-1894, Sydney, Australia, 1900-1908, Sandakan, North. Borneo, June 10, since 1908.
Married Mary C. Ridley, 1858 (deceased). Married second, Mistress.