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.
Henry Baker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1867–1867 | |
| 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 |
Early life edit
The Baker family had a homestead called Oak Orchard in Frederick County, Maryland.[1]
Career edit
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Baker organized and trained a company of home guards. He took on the rank of captain.[1]
Baker was a member of the convention for the Maryland Constitution of 1864.[1] He was a member of the Unconditional Union Party.[2] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1867.[1][3] He introduced the bill that founded the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in Frederick. He was director of the board for years.[1][4][5]
Personal life edit
Baker married. He had six children, Mrs. William McK. Reilly, Mrs. Victor Frey, Bettie D., Harry C., B. E. and J. E.[1]
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.[1] He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and in Baltimore was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.[1]
Baker died on February 24, 1896, aged 79, at his 2127 Jefferson Street home in Baltimore.[1] He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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.
