Background

Baker, Orlando Harrison was born on September 13, 1830 in Brownsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Jacob and Mary (Chesney) Baker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Asbury (now De Pauw) University, Indiana, 1858, Master of Arts, 1861. (Doctor of Laws, Simpson College, Iowa, 1906).

Career

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.

Achievements

• Orlando Harrison Baker has been listed as a noteworthy consul by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Mary C. Ridley, 1858 (deceased). Married second, Mistress.

Father:

Jacob Baker

Mother:

Mary (Chesney) Baker

Spouse:

Mistress

Spouse:

Mary C. Ridley