Biographical Sketch of Newton Diehl Baser
Newton Diehl Baser, born on December 3, 1871, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, was an accomplished politician and attorney. He earned his B.A. from Johns Hopkins in 1892 and an LL.B. from Washington and Lee University in 1894. After serving as private secretary to Postmaster-General Wilson, he practiced law in Martinsburg before becoming city solicitor in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1902 to 1912. Baser was elected mayor of Cleveland from 1912 to 1913 and was a member of the Democratic Party and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.