Joseph Baker
Born in Maine 1804. Died in Austin, Texas, July 11, 1846. One of the founders of "The Telegraph and Texas Register" at San Felipe de Austin, October 10, 1835. A soldier at San Jacinto. First chief justice of Bexar County, 1836. Member of the Congress of the Republic, 1837. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
30.2751° N, 97.7282° W
Where to Find It
Oakwood Cemetery, Section 1, Lot Baker
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Major William Martin "Buck" Walton Austin
- <0.1 mi SE Texas Land Commissioner, Johann Jacob Groos Austin
- 0.1 mi E John Crittenden Duval Austin
- 0.1 mi NE Swante Palm Austin
- 0.1 mi N George Washington Glasscock Austin
- 0.1 mi NE Andrew Jackson Hamilton Austin