Adam_Jacob_Baker

Adam J. Baker

Adam J. Baker

Canadian politician

Adam Jacob Baker (September 22, 1821 – August 3, 1912) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing Russell from 1875 to 1883 and Reeve of Osgoode Township from 1877 to 1878.

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He was born in Osnabruck Township in the County of Stormont in Upper Canada, to William and Anne Eve (née Waldorff) in 1821. He manufactured barrels in the village of Metcalfe where he was also postmaster for 20 years. He married Janet McDonnell in 1849.[1]

He died August 3, 1912, in Killarney, Manitoba.[2]

Electoral history

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References

  1. [1]
    "Biography of Adam J. Baker, M.P.P. | Access Genealogy".
  2. [2]
    "Old Timer Dies", Winnipeg Free Press, Wednesday, August 07, 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  3. [3]
    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. [4]
    Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  5. [5]
    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.


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