Background
Baker, Walter M. was born on September 23, 1927 in Portuguese Deposit, Maryland, United States.
Baker, Walter M. was born on September 23, 1927 in Portuguese Deposit, Maryland, United States.
Washington College (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). University of Maryland (Bachelor of Laws, 1960). Recipient, Sadler Award.
State's Attorney, Cecil County, 1962- 1966.
State Senator, since 1978. Member, Maryland Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedures, since 1984.
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee, since 1986.
Worked at Baker, Thomey and Emrey, P.A. (Elkton, Doctor of Medicine) specializing in Personal Injury, Probate, Wills, Estate Administration. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Maryland and United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
Recipient, Sadler Award.
State"s Attorney, Cecil County, 1962-1966. State Senator, 1978.
Member, Maryland Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedures, 1984. Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee, 1986.
Member: Cecil County (President, 1974-1975) and Maryland State Bar Associations.
Military: Staff Sergeant, United States. Army, 1950-1952.
Member Maryland. Sentencing Guidelines Board, National Conference State Legislation, Southern Legislation Conference State Government, Governor's Task Force to Revise Defense of Insanity, Task Force on Time Sharing, member standing commission on rules of practice and procedure Court Appeals. Member Maryland. Bar Association, Cecil County Bar Association (past president, director), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Elkdon Rotary (past director, president).