Baker died in Houston on August 2, 1941.
He was interred at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston.
He bequeathed his home, "The Oaks", to Rice Institute (Rice University).
Baker died while head of the 100-year-old law firm, Baker, Botts, Andrews, and Wharton.

Baker is the namesake of Baker College, a residential college at Rice University.
The Commons of Baker was the main dining hall for the university when it opened in 1912.
East Hall (or the "New Wing") and the Commons of Baker were designed and built by Cram, Goodhue, & Ferguson.
Baker College was established in 1957, and now includes a library and residential tower named for Baker, and the Baker-Lovett quad.
Baker died in Houston on August 2, 1941. He was interred at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. He bequeathed his home, "The Oaks", to Rice Institute (Rice University). Baker died while head of the 100-year-old law firm, Baker, Botts, Andrews, and Wharton.
Baker is the namesake of Baker College, a residential college at Rice University. The Commons of Baker was the main dining hall for the university when it opened in 1912. East Hall (or the "New Wing") and the Commons of Baker were designed and built by Cram, Goodhue, & Ferguson. Baker College was established in 1957, and now includes a library and residential tower named for Baker, and the Baker-Lovett quad.
James A. Baker (born 1857)