Background
BAKER, Robert Howell was born in 1894 in Juljr 10,, Watertown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert H. and Mary (Waters) Baker.
Commis sioner Department of Highways and Public Works
BAKER, Robert Howell was born in 1894 in Juljr 10,, Watertown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert H. and Mary (Waters) Baker.
College, 3 years in C. E.
Employed as Draftsman, Tennessee Department of Highways, 1920. Advanced through grades of Junior. Engineer, Reserve Engineer, Assistant, to Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief Engineer, Chief Engineer and Assistant Commissioner.
Appointed Commissioner, Nashville, Tennessee, 1929.— Member: American Society of Civil« Engineers.
Spouse Julia Plummer Eggleston, November 11, 1924.