Richard Henry BAKER, II^[1]

1826 - 1911  (84 years)

• Name	Richard Henry BAKER
  Suffix	II
  Birth	18 Dec 1826	Suffolk, Nansemond Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Education	1847 - 1850	Charlottesville, Albemarle Co, VA   [2]
  	Richard entered the University of Virginia in 1847 and received a Bachelor of Law degree in 1850.
  OFFH	Dec 1861 - Mar 1865	Richmond City, VA   [3]
  	He was elected by the voters of Norfolk City to the House of Delegates of the Virginia General Assembly for the four sessions that ran from December 1861 through March 1863 and for the three sessions that ran from September 1863 through 15 March 1865.
  Occupation	1865 - 1911	Virginia   [1]
  	After the Civil War, Richard returned to his law practice in Norfolk, Virginia. At the time of his death in 1911, he was a member of the Virginia Bar Association and the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association.
  Death	1 Feb 1911	Norfolk City, VA   [1]
  	Richard died in Norfolk, Virginia on 1 February 1911. He was 84 years old at the time of his death.
  Burial	Norfolk City, VA   [4]
  	His body was interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
  Person ID	I59194	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Judge Richard Henry BAKER, I,   b. 20 Feb 1789   d. 29 Nov 1871 (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Lelia Anne BARRAUD,   b. 12 Feb 1805   d. 2 Mar 1893 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1825  [5]
  	The couple was married later the same day by Rev. Smith. Their wedding announcement stated that the groom was "of Suffolk".
  Family ID	F7046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria MAY,   b. 4 Nov 1832, Virginia d. 12 Jan 1900 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1850	Petersburg City, VA   [6]
  	The couple was married in Petersburg, Virginia at the residence of David May, the bride's father, on 12 November 1850.
  Children	1. Maria May BAKER,   b. Sep 1851, Virginia d. 19 Apr 1932 (Age 80 years)   2. Lelia Barraud BAKER,   b. 22 Jul 1853, Virginia d. 11 May 1882 (Age 28 years)   3. Richard Henry BAKER,   b. 29 Nov 1855, Petersburg City, VA d. 10 Mar 1930 (Age 74 years)   4. Kate Hansford BAKER,   b. 29 Dec 1861, Virginia d. 15 Feb 1928 (Age 66 years)   5. Lucy Lee BAKER,   b. 16 Jul 1863, Virginia d. 8 Nov 1944 (Age 81 years)   6. Dr. Benjamin May BAKER,   b. 8 Aug 1865, Petersburg City, VA d. 16 Nov 1934 (Age 69 years)   7. Emily Gay BAKER,   b. Mar 1870, Virginia d. 26 Oct 1934 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F5344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2296] Lyon Gardiner Tyler, editor, Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV, ((New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1915)), pp. 350 - 352. [S2296] Lyon Gardiner Tyler, editor, Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV, ((New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1915)). pp. 350 - 352. [S323] Cynthia Miller Leonard, compiler, Leonard, The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30 1619 - January 11, 1978., ((Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978)), ISBN 0-88490-008-8. pp. 480 & 485. [S1314] Elmwood Cemetery burial registers, Norfolk, VA. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. American Commercial Beacon and Norfolk & Portsmouth Daily Advertiser, wedding announcement, (21 April 1825), p. 2, c. 4. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser, marriage announcement, (19 November 1850), p. 4, c. 5.