Judgment against William R. Baker [1820-1890]
by TEXAS REPUBLIC. Fannin County.
Bonham, Texas: Probate Court, 1846. . These seem to document charges incurred in settling the estate of a relative. Baker went to Texas in 1837. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad; in 1852. From 1880-1886 he was the Mayor of Houston. Part owner of the "Houston Post in 1883. See Handbook of Texas.Of particular interest is the printed list of charges which the court could levy prior to statehood. (Inventory #: 2567)