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John Baker (businessman)
John Baker or Jon Baker may refer to: Military figures *John Baker (American Revolutionary War) (1731–1787), American Revolutionary War hero, for whom Baker County, Georgia was named *John Baker (RAF officer) (1897–1978), British air marshal *John Drayton Baker (1915–1942), United States Navy officer *John Baker (general) (1936–2007), Australian Chief of the Defence Force *John F. Baker Jr. (1945–2012), American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient *John Baker (Royal Navy officer) (1660–1716), English naval officer, MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis * John Baker (Medal of Honor, 1876) (1853–?), American soldier Political figures * John Baker (fl. 1388), English Member of Parliament (MP) for Horsham, 1388 * John Baker (died 1406), English MP for Southwark, 1406 * John Baker (fl. 1407), English MP for Lyme Regis, 1407 * John Baker (MP for Lewes), see Lewes * John Baker (died c.1421), English MP for Helston, 1414 *John Baker (fl. 1421), English MP for Devizes, 1421 *John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (American Revolutionary War)
John Baker (1722–1792) was a militia leader during the American Revolutionary War. Most notably he led the American militia in the Battle of Thomas Creek on May 17, 1777 against the British army of 250. Baker County, Georgia Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,876. The county seat and only city is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825 from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General ... was named after him. References 1731 births 1787 deaths Georgia (U.S. state) militiamen in the American Revolution {{US-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (MP For Bedford)
John Baker (by 1501-1538 or later), of Bedford, was an English politician. He was Mayor of Bedford for 1528-29 and 1537–38 and elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ... in 1529. References 16th-century deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Bedford English MPs 1529–1536 Year of birth uncertain Mayors of places in Bedfordshire {{1529-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (defensive Lineman, Born 1935)
John Haywood Baker Jr. (June 10, 1935 – October 31, 2007), nicknamed "Big John", was an American defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for four teams from 1958 to 1968. He later served as sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina from 1978 to 2002, becoming the first African-American sheriff in North Carolina since the Reconstruction Era, Reconstruction era. Early life and education John H. Baker was born on June 10, 1935 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was the son of John H. Baker Sr., the city's first African-American police officer. Baker grew up in Raleigh's Oberlin neighborhood, attending John W. Ligon Middle School, Ligon High School and North Carolina Central University, where he graduated in 1958. There he was a teammate of Herman Boone. In 1959 Baker married a woman named Juanita. They remained married until his death. Career In the fifth round of the 1958 NFL Draft, Baker was selected by the Los Angeles Rams, becoming the first football player f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (Wisconsin Politician)
John Baker was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Baker was born on July 17, 1869, in Evansville, Wisconsin. His father, Allen S. Baker, was also a member of the Assembly. Career Baker was a member of the Assembly during the 1927 session.State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau.Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999. Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 25. He was a Republican Party of Wisconsin, Republican. References People from Evansville, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1869 births Year of death missing {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (Labour Politician)
John Baker (8 April 1867 – 3 May 1939) was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Yorkshire, he was the son of a bricklayer, also named John Baker. He held various jobs in iron foundries, steelworks, brickyards and engineering works prior to becoming a locomotive driver. In 1898 he became national organiser of the National Amalgamated Society of Enginemen, Cranemen, Boilermen, Firemen and Electrical Workers, later rising to be general secretary in 1907. From 1906–1910 he was a member of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. During the First World War he served on munition tribunals and a number of government committees: the Ship Yard Labour Advisory Committee; the Labour Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Munitions and the Food Committee of the Ministry of Munitions. An early member of the Labour Party, Baker was subsequently selected to contest parliamentary elections on behalf of the party. In 1918 he stood unsuccessfully at Kidde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tamatoa Baker
John Tamatoa Baker, also given as John Timoteo Baker, (1852 – September 7, 1921) was a Hawaiian politician, businessman, and rancher who served many political posts in the Kingdom of Hawaii, including Governor of the Island of Hawaii from 1892 to 1893. Baker and his brother became the models for the Kamehameha Statues. Early life and family Baker was born in 1852 at Kailupe, on the island of Oahu, of part Hawaiian, Tahitian, and English descent. His parents were Adam C. Baker, an English sea captain, and Luka Pruvia, daughter of an early Tahitian missionary to Hawaii. His adopted brother was Robert Hoapili Baker. He was educated at Lahainaluna School, an institution founded by the American Protestant missionaries on the island of Maui. He married the High Chiefess Ululani Lewai Peleiōhōlani, who served as Governess of the Island of Hawaii from 1886 to 1888. Modeling the Kamehameha Statue In 1879, Baker and his brother Robert Hoapili Baker became the model for the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (Portsmouth MP)
Sir John Baker (1828 – 9 November 1909) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the 1892 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Portsmouth, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1900 general election, when both Portsmouth seats were won by the Conservative Party. He was re-elected at the 1906 general election, but died in office in 1909, aged 81. No by-election was held for his seat before Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ... was dissolved for the January 1910 general election. References * External links * 1828 births 1909 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1906–1910 UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1895–1900 Knights Bachelor English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John I
John I may refer to: People * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John I of Naples (died c. 719) * John of Abkhazia (ruled 878/879–880) * John I of Gaeta (died c. 933) * John I Tzimiskes (c. 925 – 976), Byzantine Emperor * John I of Amalfi (died 1007) * John I of Ponthieu (c. 1147 – 1191) * John I (archbishop of Trier) (c. 1140-1212), Archbishop of Trier from 1190 to 1212 * John of England (1166–1216), King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of Anjou * John I of Sweden (c. 1201 – 1222) * John of Brienne (c. 1148 – 1237), king of Jerusalem * John I of Trebizond (died 1238) * John I of Dreux (1215–1249) * John I of Avesnes (1218–1257), Count of Hainaut * John of Brunswick, Duke of Lüneburg (c. 1242–1277) * John I, Count of Blois (died 1280) * John I, Duke of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (Australian Politician)
John Baker (28 December 1813 – 19 May 1872) was an early South Australian pastoralist and politician. He was the second Premier of the colony of South Australia, succeeding Boyle Travers Finniss; however, he only held office for 12 days from 21 August to 1 September 1857 before being succeeded by the third Premier of the colony, Robert Torrens. Early life John Baker was born at Ilminster in Somerset, England, on 28 December 1813 to Richard Chaffey Baker and his wife Mary, née Anstice (c. 1885 – 24 August 1849). He emigrated to Van Diemen's Land in 1838, and married Isabella Allan on 7 June 1838. Pastoralist In 1838 Baker visited the new settlement at Adelaide and in the following year returned and took up land in South Australia. In partnership with the South Australian Company he imported large numbers of sheep from Tasmania. By late 1840 he owned horses, cattle and four thousand sheep, and was a director of the Adelaide Auction Co., associated with Jacob Hagen in that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (Baker Brook)
John Baker (January 17, 1796 – March 10, 1868) is the namesake of the towns of Baker Lake (Lac Baker) and Baker-Brook, New Brunswick, Canada, just west of Edmundston. He was a successful sawmill and gristmill businessman who became a well-known pro-American activist in New Brunswick and Maine during the 19th century and was nicknamed "the Washington of the Republic of Madawaska", which he had declared in response to the unwillingness of the Van Buren Administration in Washington to support Maine's claim to sizable areas of territory covering adjacent parts of the British colonies of Lower-Canada and New Brunswick, part of British North America. At least 22 years earlier, the War of 1812 had ended in a draw and had seriously depleted the US Treasury, demonstrating the will of Britain to engage in full warfare to guard British North America against US encroachment, including invasion of US territories and punitive raids. This had resulted in Washington adopting a policy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (representative)
John Baker (1769August 18, 1823) was an American politician who represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1811 to 1813. Biography Baker was born in 1769 in Frederick County in the Province of Maryland. He attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Virginia for three years. Later, he studied law. He was admitted to the bar and began practice in Berkeley County, Virginia (now Jefferson County, West Virginia). Baker was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1798–1799. He was one of the lawyers who defended Aaron Burr Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805. Burr's legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with Alexand ... when he was tried for treason. He was elected as a Federalist to the Twelfth Congress (March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813) with 56.44% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Baker (MP For Canterbury)
John Baker (c. 1754 - 20 January 1831) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom in 1796 and 1797 and from 1802 to 1818. 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 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 Sheriff of Canterbury for 1786–87. In 1796, Baker was elected Member of Parliament for Canterbury 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 publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
