James Baker (university president)
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| Born | James Hutchins Baker October 13, 1848 Harmony, Maine |
| Died | September 10, 1925 (aged 76) Denver, Colorado |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery |
| Education | Bates College |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
| Spouse(s) | Jennie Hilton (m. 1882) |
| Children | 2 |
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James Hutchins Baker (1848–1925) was an American academic administrator who served as the president of the University of Colorado from 1892 to 1914.
Biography[]
Born on October 13, 1848, in Harmony, Maine, James Baker attended Bates College in Lewiston before becoming the principal of Yarmouth High School in Yarmouth.[1][2] He moved to Denver, Colorado in 1875 and worked in secondary school administration until 1891.[1]
He served as the president of the University of Colorado from 1892 to 1914.[1]
He was a member of several prominent educational associations, including the Committee of Ten which convened in 1892 to evaluate practices in American high schools and make recommendations for changes.[2]
His Elementary Psychology (1890) was widely used as a textbook in high schools and normal schools.[2]
Personal life[]
He married Jennie Hilton on June 20, 1882, having two children.[1]
James Baker died from pneumonia in Denver on September 10, 1925.[3] He was buried in Fairmount Cemetery.
Publications[]
- Elementary Psychology (1890)
- Review of the Report of the Committee of Ten (1894)
- University Ideals (1897)
- American University Progress and College Reform Relative to School and Society (1916)
- After the War—what? (1918)
- Of Himself and Other Things (1922)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Oliver B. Clason; et al. (1915). General Catalogue of Officers and Graduates of Bates College Including Cobb Divinity School, 1863-1891. Bates College. p. 95.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. pp. 488–489. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dr. James H. Baker Dies". Hartford Courant. Denver. Associated Press. September 12, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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