. Life and character of William Taylor Baker, president of the World's Columbian exposition and of the Chicago Board of trade. could set forth in clear language, what is so wellportrayed in my own mind concerning him;—but this is theeffect of incidents, circumstances, associations and conversa-tions, the particulars of which cannot be recalled and described. Thus I remember him way back in his early days inChicago. He was young, wide awake, enterprising andvigorous, firm in principle and uncompromising. These quali-ties he showed as the years went on—but just how and whenthis feature and that
. Life and character of William Taylor Baker, president of the World's Columbian exposition and of the Chicago Board of trade. could set forth in clear language, what is so wellportrayed in my own mind concerning him;—but this is theeffect of incidents, circumstances, associations and conversa-tions, the particulars of which cannot be recalled and described. Thus I remember him way back in his early days inChicago. He was young, wide awake, enterprising andvigorous, firm in principle and uncompromising. These quali-ties he showed as the years went on—but just how and whenthis feature and that were demonstrated, I cannot recall. Ionly know he possessed them and that the fruits of thesequalities were seen, appreciated and enjoyed by his friendsand acquaintances. He was a lover of Truth and Justice, andfearless to espouse them, when occasion demanded. He hatedtheir opposites and unsparingly denounced those who excusedor defended these opposites. These characteristics excited opposition and bitternesstowards him, and he could not escape the darts of maliceand defamation. As an enemy he was uncompromising and. Anna Franklin (Phipps) (Morgan) Baker.
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