William Baker (Lower Canada politician)
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William Baker was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1854 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838.
He was born in Petersham, Massachusetts
, the son of Joseph Baker and Maria "Molly" Stevens, and came to Dunham
in Lower Canada in 1799 with his family. Baker studied medicine but never practised as a physician. He was named village schoolmaster in 1812 but shortly afterwards entered business. Baker was named justice of the peace
in 1831. Baker was married, probably in Massachusetts, around 1821. He died in Dunham.
His brother Stevens
also represented Missisquoi in the assembly. His son George Barnard
served in the Quebec assembly and the Canadian House of Commons and Senate. His grandson George Harold Baker
was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. He represented Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1854 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838.
He was born in Petersham, Massachusetts
Petersham, Massachusetts
Petersham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2010 census. Petersham is home to a considerable amount of conservation land, including the Quabbin Reservation, Harvard Forest, the Swift River Reservation, and Federated Women's Club State...
, the son of Joseph Baker and Maria "Molly" Stevens, and came to Dunham
Dunham, Quebec
Dunham is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,396.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language ...
in Lower Canada in 1799 with his family. Baker studied medicine but never practised as a physician. He was named village schoolmaster in 1812 but shortly afterwards entered business. Baker was named justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1831. Baker was married, probably in Massachusetts, around 1821. He died in Dunham.
His brother Stevens
Stevens Baker
Stevens Baker was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1834....
also represented Missisquoi in the assembly. His son George Barnard
George Barnard Baker
George Barnard Baker was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Missisquoi from 1870 to 1874, from 1879 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1896 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1878...
served in the Quebec assembly and the Canadian House of Commons and Senate. His grandson George Harold Baker
George Harold Baker
George Harold Baker was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1911 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Brome...
was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.