Edward Dickinson Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Dickinson Baker

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1811

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1861

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811 – October 21, 1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and military leader.
In his political career, Baker served in the U.S.
House of Representatives from Illinois and later as a U.S.
Senator from Oregon.
He was also known as an orator and poet.
A long-time close friend of the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, Baker served as U.S.
Army colonel during both the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
Baker was killed in the Battle of Ball's Bluff while leading a Union Army regiment, becoming the only sitting U.S.
senator ever to be killed in a military engagement.