| 1878 |
Born January 20 at St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, the fifth of six sons of Joseph S. and Alice (Potter) Baker. |
| 1894-1895 |
Attended Macalester College. |
| 1897 |
Entered Michigan Agricultural College. |
| 1901 |
B.S., Michigan Agricultural College; worked briefly with K.L. Butterfield. |
| 1904-1907 |
Assistant and Associate Professor of Forestry, Iowa State College. |
| 1904 |
Master of Forestry, Yale University; married Fleta Paddock of Three Oaks, Michigan, December 27. |
| 1907-1912 |
Professor of Forestry, Pennsylvania State College. |
| 1910 |
Doctor of Economics, University of Munich. |
| 1912-1920 |
Dean, New York State College of Forestry, Syracuse University. |
| 1920-1928 |
Executive Secretary, American Paper and Pulp Association. |
| 1928 |
First wife died. |
| 1928-1930 |
Manager, Trade Association Dept., U.S. Chamber of Commerce. |
| 1929 |
Married Richarda Sahls of Buckeburg, Germany, November 27 |
| 1930-1933 |
Dean, New York State College of Forestry, Syracuse University. |
| 1931-1932 |
Member, advisory committee, Timber Conservation Board. |
| 1933 |
LL.D., Syracuse University. |
| 1933-1947 |
President, Massachusetts State College. |
| 1942 |
LL.D., Rhode Island State College. |
| 1944 |
President, New England Forestry Foundation. |
| 1945 |
D. Sc., Boston University. |
| 1947 |
Massachusetts State College renamed University of Massachusetts; LL.D., Amherst College; LL.D.,
University of Massachusetts; Resigned presidency of University of Massachusetts, effective in Sept.
|
| 1950 |
Died May 24 at Orlando, Florida. |
