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Edward Dickinson Baker

1811 - 1861

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Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811 – October 21, 1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and US army officer. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Dickinson Baker has received more than 258,434 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Dickinson Baker is the 17,796th most popular politician, the 6,080th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 661st most popular British Politician.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.90

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  • 3.27

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward Dickinson Baker ranks 17,796 out of 19,576. Before him are Yannick Jadot, Joseph Story, William Dod, Johnny Kerr, Toaripi Lauti, and Mark Dayton. After him are Salvador Laurel, Eduardo Campos, Dan McKee, Peter Welch, Martin Sonneborn, and Mustapha Adib.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1811, Edward Dickinson Baker ranks 81. Before him are George Caleb Bingham, Thomas C. Jerdon, George Gilbert Scott, Alfred Domett, John Kilian, and John Bright. After him is Wendell Phillips. Among people deceased in 1861, Edward Dickinson Baker ranks 67. Before him are Jorge Córdova, Robert O'Hara Burke, Pierre Bosquet, Eliphalet Remington, William Lyon Mackenzie, and Nathaniel Lyon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward Dickinson Baker ranks 6,080 out of 8,785. Before him are Aiden Shaw (1966), James Kelman (1946), William Dod (1867), Miguel Sapochnik (1974), Tom Robinson (1950), and Jenna Coleman (1986). After him are Carlo Rota (1961), Stephen South (1952), Mel Charles (1935), Bill Aston (1900), Alexander Keith Johnston (1804), and Nick Moran (1969).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward Dickinson Baker ranks 661. Before him are Henry Sewell (1807), Eric Bristow (1957), Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (1947), Vince Cable (1943), Frederick Merriman (1873), and William Dod (1867). After him are Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe (1899), Iain Duncan Smith (1954), Eoin MacNeill (1867), Jacqui Smith (1962), Barbara Castle (1910), and Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon (1907).

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