Howard H. Baker, Jr.
| Howard Baker | |
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| 26th United States Ambassador to Japan | |
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In office July 5, 2001 – February 17, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Tom Foley |
| Succeeded by | Tom Schieffer |
| 12th White House Chief of Staff | |
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In office February 27, 1987 – July 3, 1988 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Donald Regan |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Duberstein |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Deputy | Ted Stevens |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Deputy | Ted Stevens |
| Preceded by | Hugh Scott |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
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United States Senator from Tennessee |
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In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Ross Bass |
| Succeeded by | Al Gore |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Howard Henry Baker Jr. November 15, 1925 Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2014 (aged 88) Huntsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joy Dirksen (died 1993) Nancy Kassebaum (1996–2014) |
| Education |
Tulane University University of the South (BA) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (LLB) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Howard Henry Baker Jr. (November 15, 1925 – June 26, 2014) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee and Senate Majority Leader. Baker later served as White House Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan, and a United States Ambassador to Japan. He worked as a lobbyist and adviser at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz.
Known in Washington, D.C., as the "Great Conciliator", Baker was often regarded as one of the most successful senators in terms of brokering compromises, enacting legislation and maintaining civility. Baker was a moderate conservative who was also respected enormously by most of his Democratic colleagues.
Baker was born in Huntsville, Tennessee, to Dora Ann (née Ladd) and Howard Baker Sr.
His father served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1951 until 1964, representing a traditionally Republican district in East Tennessee. Baker attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, and after graduating, he attended Tulane University in New Orleans. During World War II, he trained at a U.S. Navy facility on the campus of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, in the V-12 Navy College Training Program. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1949. The same year, he was admitted to the Tennessee bar and began his law practice.
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