Conrad Baker

Conrad Baker
Conrad Baker from Who-When-What Book, 1900
15th Governor of Indiana
In office January 24, 1867 – January 13, 1873
Lieutenant	Will Cumback
Preceded by	Oliver P. Morton
Succeeded by	Thomas A. Hendricks
15th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office January 9, 1865 – January 24, 1867
Governor	Oliver P. Morton
Preceded by	John R. Cravens as Acting Lieutenant Governor
Succeeded by	William Cumback
Indiana House of Representatives
In office December 5, 1845 – December 4, 1846
Personal details
Born	February 12, 1817 Franklin County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	April 28, 1885(1885-04-28) (aged 68) Evansville, Indiana, US
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States Indiana
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Colonel
Commands	1st Indiana Cavalry Regiment

Conrad Baker (February 12, 1817 – April 28, 1885) was an American attorney, military officer, and politician who served as state representative, 15th lieutenant governor, and the 15th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1867 to 1873. Baker had served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of colonel, but resigned following his election as lieutenant governor, during which time he played an important role in overseeing the formation and training of states levies. He served as acting-governor for five months during the illness of Governor Oliver Morton, and was elevated to Governor following Morton's resignation from office. During Baker's full term as governor, he focused primitively on the creation and improvement of institutions to help veterans and their families that had been disaffected by the war. He also championed the post-war federal constitutional amendments, and was able to successfully advocate their acceptance.