Adam Jacob Baker (September 22, 1821 – August 3, 1912) was a member of the

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representing

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from 1875 to 1883 and Reeve of

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from 1877 to 1878. He was born in Osnabruck Township in the County of Stormont in

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, 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. He died August 3, 1912, in Killarney, Manitoba."Old Timer Dies", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', Wednesday, August 07, 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Electoral history

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* * 1821 births 1912 deaths Mayors and reeves of Osgoode Township Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{Ontario-mayor-stub