Baker was born near Cowan , Pennsylvania on April 13 , 1847 . He attended the public schools and Bucknell University . He studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in Lewisburg , Pennsylvania . He was chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1905 . Baker moved to New Jersey and was one of the founders of Wildwood and the borough of Wildwood Crest . He was the first Mayor of Wildwood , New Jersey in 1911 and 1912 , and was a delegate to the 1912 Democratic National Convention
1912 Democratic National Convention
1912 Democratic National Convention
J. Thompson Baker