Osmyn Baker

Whig Representative of Massachusetts's 6th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

May 18, 1800 (74 years old)

Birthday

February 9, 1875

Death

American politician who served as a U.S. Representative.
Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and educated at Amherst Academy and Yale College.
Studied law at Northampton Law School and began practicing law in 1825.
Served multiple terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives during the 1830s.
Held the position of county commissioner for Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig to fill a vacancy and subsequently reelected for two additional terms.
Chaired the Committee on Accounts during his time in Congress.
Did not seek renomination after his congressional service and returned to practicing law.
Served as the first president of Smith Charities from 1860 to 1870.
Passed away in Northampton, Massachusetts, and is interred in Bridge Street Cemetery.