374 MARCUS BAKER 



Survey consisted in a study of the tides and currents in New 

 York harbor. 



In 1886 Mr. Baker resigned from the Coast Survey to accept 

 a position upon the United States Geological Survey and was 

 placed in charge of the northeastern section of topography. 

 After carrying on this work for a time he was made assistant 

 to the director in the preparation of reports and scientific papers, 

 and subsequently was editor of topographic maps. He was for 

 a time detached from the Geological Survey as cartographer of 

 the Venezuelan Commission, and in that capacity accompanied 

 the Commission to Paris where he assisted in the arbitration 

 concerning the Venezuelan boundary. 



During the last two years of his life Mr. Baker was assistant 

 secretary of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, although 

 his relations with the Geological Survey had not been entirely 

 broken off. 



Besides these, which may be called his regular duties, Mr. 

 Baker was associated with many other works, both scientific 

 and of public improvement. When the Joint Commission of the 

 scientific societies was formed, he was made its secretary, and 

 as such prepared the Joint Directory for several years. He was 

 a member of the board of management of the Washington 

 Academy of Sciences and editor of its publications. He was a 

 director in the Equitable Building Association and in the Wash- 

 ington Sanitary Improvement Company and a member of the 

 Board of Trade. He was, for more than ten years, a member 

 of the Board on Geographic Names and its secretary. 



As will be seen from the foregoing schedule of his activities, 

 Mr. Baker was a man of varied attainments and of many lines 

 of interest. His work, in whatever direction it was prosecuted, 

 was thorough, conscientious and faithful, and marked by great 

 ability. In his personal relations he was ever kind, helpful and 

 self-sacrificing, and he leaves behind him many friends in vari- 

 ous walks in life. 



Mr. Baker was married in 1874 ^^ Miss Sara Eldred who 

 died in 1897. In 1899 he married Miss Marion Una Strong, 

 who, with two children, survives him. 



Henry Gannett. 



