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1861 165 years ago Notable Deaths October 21

Edward Dickinson Baker, American congressman and colonel (born 1811)

On October 21, in the year 1861, Edward Dickinson Baker, American congressman and colonel (born 1811). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of October 21, a notable event in this corner of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Edward D. Baker. Learn more below.

Edward Dickinson Baker was an American politician, lawyer, and US army officer. In his political career, Baker served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois and later as a U.S. senator from Oregon. He was also known as an orator and poet. A long-time close friend of the president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, Baker served as U.S. Army colonel during both the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Baker was killed in the Battle of Ball's Bluff while leading a Union Army regiment, becoming the only sitting U.S. senator ever to be killed in a military engagement.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on October 21, 1861 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 18 July 2026.

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