History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . been a Re-publican ever since, but has never held anycivil office, aside from the one he now holds,except that of state attorney. His presentresidence is Bismarck, North Dakota, thecapital of the state and the seat of the is a member of the Grand Army of theRepublic, and of the Masonic order, being athirty-second degree Scottish Rite was mariied, in 1878, to Mary C. Harring-ton. Judge Bartholomew passed away
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . been a Re-publican ever since, but has never held anycivil office, aside from the one he now holds,except that of state attorney. His presentresidence is Bismarck, North Dakota, thecapital of the state and the seat of the is a member of the Grand Army of theRepublic, and of the Masonic order, being athirty-second degree Scottish Rite was mariied, in 1878, to Mary C. Harring-ton. Judge Bartholomew passed away onMarch 24, 1901. BAKER, Thomas, Jr.—To be a leadingrepresentative in any important line of busi-ness in these days when competition is sostrenuous, may be deemed justly a mark ofsome special ability above the Baker, Jr., holds that rank in theimportant business of fire insurance atFargo, N. D., his present place of resi-dence. He was born at Barton, Vt., in1859. His father, Thomas Baker, is afarmer in northern Vermont and has longbeen a man of influence in that communityand in the state, being prominent in politic- HISTORY OF THE GREAT THOMAS BAKER, JK. ill affairs. He has also served his constit-uents as a member of the legislature ofVermont. His wife was Sarah B. Eliot,of Concord, N. H., a member of the dis-tinguished family of that name, dating fromthe early settlement of the country. Herfather was a substantial, wealthy citizen,and an old school Puritan. Thomas Baker,Jr., began his education in an old-fashioneddistrict school at West Glover, where therewas only one department, ranging from thealphabet to astronomy, or from addition togeometry, all taught by one teacher, the pu-pils being both boys and girls—a primitiveco-educational institution. The puzzle ofmodern times is how such an establishmentcould turn out such competent men andwomen. That they did have some effectiveway of imparting instruction is unques-tioned and abundantly proven b
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