Howard Henry Baker, Jr. (November 15, 1925 – June 26, 2014) was a Senate Majority Leader, Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee, White House Chief of Staff, and a former United States Ambassador to Japan. He worked as a lobbyist and adviser at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz.[1]
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Howard Baker |
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July 5, 2001 – February 17, 2005 |
| President | George W. Bush |
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| Preceded by | Tom Foley |
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| Succeeded by | Tom Schieffer |
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February 27, 1987 – July 3, 1988 |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
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| Preceded by | Donald Regan |
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| Succeeded by | Kenneth Duberstein |
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January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 |
| Deputy | Ted Stevens |
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| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
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January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 |
| Deputy | Ted Stevens |
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| Preceded by | Hugh Scott |
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| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
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January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1985 |
| Preceded by | Ross Bass |
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| Succeeded by | Al Gore |
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| Born | Howard Henry Baker, Jr.
(1925-11-15)November 15, 1925
Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Died | June 26, 2014(2014-06-26) (aged 88)
Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Political party | Republican |
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| Spouse(s) | Joy Dirksen (Deceased 1993)
Nancy Kassebaum (1996–2014) |
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| Alma mater | Tulane University
University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
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| Allegiance | United States |
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| Branch/service | United States Navy |
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Baker died on June 26, 2014 at the age of 88 from complications of a stroke he suffered the week prior. He died in his native Huntsville, Tennessee, with his wife, Nancy, by his side.[2][3]
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