Background
Baker, Walter M. was born on September 23, 1927 in Port Deposit, Maryland, United States.
Baker, Walter M. was born on September 23, 1927 in Port 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.
State attorney Cecil County, Maryland, 1963-1966. Member district 36 Maryland Senate, Annapolis, since 1979. Chairman judicial proceedings committee.
Medical rules committee, legislation policy committee.
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 committee 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).