Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BAKER, D. S. Deaf and dumb heraldic artist; drew for many years the arms for the obituary notices in the Illustrated London News; painted heraldic paintings on panels and doors of state carriage of Lord Mayor of London. _d._ 1 Sep. 1877 aged 53. BAKER, SIR EDWARD BAKER, 2 Baronet. _b._ Dublin 4 Nov. 1806; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox.; succeeded 4 March 1825. _d._ 51 Upper Brook st. London 29 March 1877. BAKER, REV. FRANKLIN. _b._ Birmingham 1801; M.A. Univ. of Glasgow; minister of Presbyterian chapel Bolton 14 Dec. 1823; ordained 23 Sep. 1824; author of _The rise and progress of Nonconformity in Bolton_ 1854. _d._ Birmingham 25 May 1867. BAKER, GEORGE. _b._ Northampton; mayor 1837; issued proposals for a history of Northamptonshire 1815; published the first part 1822, the second 1826, the third completing the first volume 1830, the fourth part 1836 and about one third of the fifth part 1841, the manuscripts were eventually purchased by Sir Thomas Phillipps. _d._ May Fair, Northampton 12 Oct. 1851 aged 70. _G.M. xxxvi_, 551–52, 629 (1851). BAKER, GEORGE. _b._ 8 Jany. 1794; cornet 16 light dragoons 6 July 1809; captain 19 Oct. 1820 to 18 July 1826, when placed on h.p.; English comr. for defining boundary frontier between Turkey and Greece 1830; F.R.G.S. 1830. _d._ Grosvenor place, Bath 22 Dec.