| Henry Baker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1867–1867Serving with Upton Buhrman, Thomas Gorsuch, John L. Linthicum, John R. Rouzer, John A. Steiner | |
| Preceded by | David Agnew, Upton Buhrman, Samuel Keefer, David J. Markey, David Rinehart, Thomas A. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ephraim Albaugh, Noah Bowlus, Joseph Byers, R. P. T. Dutrow, Thomas G. Maynard, Charles F. Wenner |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (aged 79) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Unconditional Union |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Henry Baker (died February 24, 1896) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867.
Early life
The Baker family had a homestead called Oak Orchard in Frederick County, Maryland.
Career
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Baker organized and trained a company of home guards. He took on the rank of captain.
Baker was a member of the convention for the Maryland Constitution of 1864. He was a member of the Unconditional Union Party. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867. He introduced the bill that founded the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in Frederick. He was director of the board for years.
Personal life
Baker married. He had six children, Mrs. William McK. Reilly, Mrs. Victor Frey, Bettie D., Harry C., B. E. and J. E.
Baker lived in Liberty for 40 years, moved to Washington, D.C., and then lived in Baltimore for the last 10 years of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and in Baltimore was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Baker died on February 24, 1896, aged 79, at his 2127 Jefferson Street home in Baltimore. He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick.
References
- ^ "Henry Baker". The Baltimore Sun. February 25, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hon. Upton Buhrman..." Baltimore County Union. September 22, 1866. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- "Maryland School Notes". The News. March 10, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ely, Charles W. (1893). History of the Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb. Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb. pp. 1–2. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- "Frederick County". The Baltimore Sun. February 27, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1810s births
- 1896 deaths
- People from Frederick County, Maryland
- Military personnel from Washington, D.C.
- Politicians from Baltimore
- People of Maryland in the American Civil War
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Frederick, Maryland)
- 19th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly