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Baker was the son of George Baker, a surgeon and medical practitioner of
Canterbury. The family had long lived in Canterbury. His father left him a considerable fortune which he enlarged by marriage. He lived at Hawkhurst Lodge, in the Weald of Kent, and became one of the largest hop-planters in
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on what was called the independent interest. He headed the poll with 774 votes but the election was declared void on petition under the provisions of the
Treating Act. At the second election in March 1797 he again had a majority of votes, "although not one public-house had been opened in their
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In 1802 Baker was elected MP for
Canterbury without opposition. He was returned again at the general elections of 1806, 1807, and 1812, and retired at that of 1818. In politics he was always a consistent Whig. He was also appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Canterbury volunteers in 1803.
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interest, nor a single cockade distributed". However a protest was entered against the eligibility of the two elected MPs and the sitting members were re-instated.
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the district. Later he established the Union Bank at
Canterbury and moved to St Stephen's, near there. He became active in local politics and was
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Baker died at
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Baker married Jane
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