Biographical Sketch of Charles A. Baker
Charles A. Baker, born on June 30, 1870, in Rio, Wisconsin, moved to Arkansas City, Kansas, shortly after his birth. After completing his education in Wichita, he apprenticed in plumbing and established a successful business in Wichita in 1902. A thirty-second degree Mason and regimental quarter-master, he serves as captain in the Second Kansas Infantry. Married to Lillie E. Bennett, they have a daughter, Marcia Helen. Baker’s father, Thomas, was a pioneer Kansan and veteran of the Civil War, contributing to the family’s legacy in the state.