Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . He sought to harmonize differences, tobring men together and took the broadest viewof his duty toward his clients. No one who cameinto connection with him as a lawyer failed tohonor him for his broad spirit, for his firm in-tegrity and for his elevated conception of thetrust reposed in him as an attorney and a friend he knew no faltering. Those whoknew him well, who were admitted
Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . He sought to harmonize differences, tobring men together and took the broadest viewof his duty toward his clients. No one who cameinto connection with him as a lawyer failed tohonor him for his broad spirit, for his firm in-tegrity and for his elevated conception of thetrust reposed in him as an attorney and a friend he knew no faltering. Those whoknew him well, who were admitted into the innercircle of his life, came to see in him noble quali-ties of mind and heart, which will always causethem to remember the man, Charles S. Baker,with affectionate regard. The Rochester Democrat and Chron-icle said of him: Mr. Baker was of notable and impressive phy-sique. Large and commanding in stature, with aface in which sagacity, benevolence and kindli-ness were singularly blended, with a manner atonce both dignified and genial, he was sure toattract attention in any company. He not onlymade friends, but held them to him by the com-pelling power of genuine sympathy and helpful- 280. } a, fj-^j^jL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ness. It is doubtful if, when he was at the height a man to his fellows and bind him to them of his congressional career, any man in Washing-ton had more personal friends, of all partiesthroughout the country, than he. Stanch as thestanchest in his republican principles, he neverpermitted his partisanship to interfere with hispersonal relations, and when the democracy wasin control of the executive and legislativebranches of the government Mr. Baker could,without compromising his republicanism, secureas many favors at Washington as if he had beena democrat. He enjoyed the confidence and re-spect of President Harrison and had an intimatepersonal as well as political friendship with Presi-dent McKinley. One who knew him well wrote: In all the multi
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