George Melville Baker (1832–1890) was a playwright and publisher in
Boston,
Massachusetts, in the 19th century. He worked for
Lee & Shepard publishers, then opened his own imprint. "George M. Baker & Co." issued works by authors such as Henry M. Baker, F.E. Chase, and Herbert Pelham Curtis. Baker's company ceased in 1885, succeeded by his brother's "Walter H. Baker & Co." George Baker also performed with comedian Henry C. Barnabee, appearing in "lyceum entertainments" in New England. He belonged to the
Mercantile Library Association. He married Emily Bowles in 1858;
["Obituary: George M. Baker." Publishers' Weekly, Oct. 25, 1890] children included novelist
Emilie Loring
Emilie Baker Loring (September 5, 1866 – March 13, 1951) was an American romance novelist of the 20th century. She began writing in 1914 at the age of 50 and continued until her death after a long illness in 1951. After her death, her estate wa ...
, playwright
Rachel Baker Gale, and screenwriter Robert Melville Baker.
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Portrait of George M. Baker
Portrait of Albert Baker(1810-1874). "Printer
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Father of Walter H. Baker and George Melville Baker"
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1832 births
1890 deaths
Writers from Boston
19th century in Boston
American publishers (people)
19th-century American dramatists and playwrights
19th-century American businesspeople