George W. C. Baker
Not to be confused with Earle D. Baker, Los Angeles City Council member, 1951–59.
George Washington Conrad Baker (1872–1953), known as George W.C. Baker, was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1931 to 1935.
Baker was born on September 28, 1872, in San Francisco, California, the son of Conrad Baker of Philadelphia and Angelia Ingargiola of New Orleans. He had three siblings, Dollie E., Andrew Jr. and Cora. Baker attended Lincoln Grammar and Hayes Valley Grammar schools in San Francisco and graduated from Commercial High School in that city; he then did four years of legal study with the firm of Frank and Eisner, also in San Francisco. He was president of the Roadamite Paving Company and spent some years in engineering and construction. He lived briefly in San Jose and "was instrumental in developing the oil industry in Central California counties."
Baker was married in 1872 in Philadelphia to Carrie L. Moulton; they divorced in 1918. Baker next married Lura Cassingham in 1921 in San Jose, California. Baker had three sons, Conrad, Addison and Edwin L., and a daughter, Mrs. William N. Luther.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1923 and, with others, did civic work in developing East Los Angeles with parks, roads, drainage systems and playgrounds. Baker was a member of the City Club, Native Sons of the Golden West, Kiwanis and Masons. He was a Protestant and termed himself a Progressive Republican. He was connected with the Arcadia-Baker-Bandini Estates.
Baker died at the age of 83 on April 13, 1953, in his home, 428 Rosemont Boulevard, San Gabriel. He was buried in Rosehill Cemetery.
See also List of Los Angeles Municipal election returns, 1931–35, 1939
Baker was elected to the 9th District seat in 1931 over the incumbent, Winfred J. Sanborn. In that era, the boundaries were Alhambra Avenue on the north, the Vernon city line on the south, Hill Street on the west and Indiana Street on the east, with the Los Angeles River bisecting the district. He was reelected in 1933 but lost the 1935 election to Parley Parker Christensen. Baker ran again in 1939 but failed to be nominated.
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