Background
Baker was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, on November 17, 1901, and attended public schools in Sevierville and Maryville.
United States representative politician
Baker was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, on November 17, 1901, and attended public schools in Sevierville and Maryville.
Baker served as Deputy County Court Clerk of Sevier County from 1918 to 1922 and as Deputy Clerk and Master of Chancery Court from 1922 to 1924. After her first husband"s death, Baker went to work for the Tennessee Valley Authority (Tennessee Valley Authority). She served on the Republican National Committee from 1960 to 1964.
As a candidate for the seat, she promised to serving only as a caretaker who would not seek further election.
And she fulfilled that promise, and served from March 10, 1964, to January 3, 1965. While in Congress, she served on the House Committee on Government Operations and advocated for a balanced federal budget.
She also championed coal mining interests, the Tennessee Valley Authority, United States. Atomic Energy Commission programs in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and cost of living increases in Social Security pensions. After leaving Congress in 1965, Baker became Director of Public Welfare in Knoxville, Tennessee, a position she held until 1971.
Baker died in Loudon, Tennessee on April 2, 1994 (age 92 years, 136 days).
She is interred at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, Tennessee in Loudon, Tennessee.