David Martin Baker

Q: When did David Martin Baker die?

David Martin Baker died on April 27, 2010.

Q: How old was David Martin Baker when they died?

David Martin Baker was 86 years old at the time of death.

David Martin Baker (October 11, 1923 Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV - April 27, 2010) was a Republican member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Cabell County, 1953, 1957–58, with defeats in 1954 and 1958. In 1967 he was the vice-chair of West Virginia Republican Party. He lived in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.

Biography

Baker served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. He was a lawyer and served as a judge on the West Virginia Court of Claims (1990–2005).He was named a fellow of the West Virginia Bar Foundation in 2004 and served as president of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar association. Additionally he was a member of the American Legion, the Elks, and Phi Delta Phi. He was among a few Jewish members ever serving in the West Virginia Legislature.