Francisco Reynolds Baker (1882 – c. 1967) was an Argentine politician and military man, who served as director of the Argentine Military School, and as president of Superior Council of War and Navy.[2]
Biography
Francisco Baker (right) and the Prince of Wales, in his visit to the Military College
He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Francisco Reynolds, a soldier belonging to an Anglo-Creole family of Buenos Aires, and Alice Baker Spencer, born in New York.[3] He was director of the military school from 1929 to 1933, being appointed that same year to occupy the command of Army Arsenals.[4]
Francisco Reynolds took an active part in the military political events of 1930 against the government of Hipólito Yrigoyen.[5] In 1938, he was appointed to the command of 1st Argentine Army Division.[6] He also served as head of the Supreme War Council during the presidency of Juan Domingo Perón.[7]
