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J. LeRoy Baxter

1881–1954

United States

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James LeRoy Baxter (June 13, 1881 – December 9, 1954) was an American dentist, oral surgeon and state legislator in New Jersey. He was elected to represent Essex County, New Jersey in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey on June 13, 1881, he graduated from Barringer High School.

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