Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
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Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
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BAKER, REV. JAMES. _b._ Lincoln; ed. at Winchester; fellow of New
college Ox. 1807–18, B.A. 1811. M.A. 1815; chancellor of diocese
of Durham 1818 to death; R. of Nuneham Courtenay, Oxon 1825 to
death. _d._ Nuneham Courtenay 6 Sep. 1854 aged 66.
BAKER, JAMES. _b._ York 4 Oct. 1851; the first editor of a
periodical entitled _Bachelors’ Papers_ Liverpool 1870; studied at
Univ. of Edin. 1872; M.B. 1876; resident phys. Royal infirmary
Edin. 1876; pres. of Royal medical society. _d._ Royal infirmary
Edin. 17 April 1877. _The annual monitor for 1878 pp._ 15–29.
BAKER, JAMES VASHON. _b._ 1798; entered navy 1811; captain 10 July
1843; admiral on h.p. 30 July 1875. _d._ Neen-Sollars rectory,
Shropshire 14 Oct. 1875.
BAKER, JOHN. One of the pioneers of South Australia; one of its
foremost public men; member of Legislative Council. _d._ Morialta,
South Australia 18 May 1872 aged 59.
BAKER, JOSEPH. _b._ Great new st. Fetter lane London about 1766; map
engraver; employed by the Board of Ordnance; a liveryman of
company of stationers 1787, one of the court of assistants 1825,
master of the company 1832 and 1833, a stockkeeper for management
of business concerns of the company 1840 to death. _d._ Warren st.
Pentonville, London 2 March 1853.
BAKER, SIR RICHARD (_eld. son of John Baker of Cott house, New
Totnes, Devon_). _b._ Cott house 1782; army and navy clothier
Dublin; sheriff of Dublin 1833; knighted by Marquess Wellesley
1833; alderman of Dublin 1838–41. _d._ Mount Errol, Donnybrook,
co. Dublin 1 June 1853.
BAKER, ROBERT. _b._ Terling, Essex Nov 1793; a tenant farmer at
Writtle; founded Society for protection of agriculture 17 Feb.
1844; author of _A lecture on the economy of farming_ 1852; edited
J. S. Bayldon’s _Art of valuing rents and tillages_ 1856. _d._ 24
Dec. 1859.
BAKER, ROBERT. Member of medical profession; sub-inspector of
factories 1834; inspector 18 June 1858; C.B. 27 Oct. 1877. _d._
Leamington 6 Feb. 1880 in 77 year.
BAKER, REV. ROBERT GEORGE. Ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1810, M.A.
1813; V. of Fulham 1834–71; Preb. of St. Paul’s 1846 to death;
rural dean 1851–71; author of _Account of benefactions and
charities of Fulham_; _The olden characters of Fulham_ 1847. _d._
Ivy cottage, Fulham 21 Feb. 1878 in 90 year.
BAKER, THOMAS. _b._ 8 Oct. 1809; landscape painter in Midland
counties; known as Baker of Leamington; exhibited at the R.A.
1831. _d._ 10 Aug. 1869.
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