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Military figures

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 ...

(1731–1787), American Revolutionary War hero, for whom Baker County, Georgia was named *

John Baker (RAF officer) Air Chief Marshal Sir John Wakeling Baker, (23 October 1897 – 10 March 1978) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the mid-20th century. Flying career Baker was commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery in February 1916.

(1897–1978), British air marshal *

John Drayton Baker USS ''Baker'' (DE-190) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She returned home at war's end with ...

(1915–1942), United States Navy officer *

John Baker (general) General John Stuart Baker (24 February 1936 – 9 July 2007) was a senior Australian Army officer. Entering the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1954, his career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Defence Force from 1995 t ...

(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 Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...

, 1388 * John Baker (died 1406), English MP for

Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...

, 1406 *

John Baker (fl. 1407) John Baker III (fl. 1407) was an English politician. Baker married Joan by 1395. He was apparently ‘of Whitford’, six miles from Lyme Regis. He had several run-ins with the law, in 1408 for 'illegal disseisin of land at Colyford, Devon' an ...

, English MP for Lyme Regis, 1407 * John Baker (MP for Lewes), see

Lewes Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes. The civil parish is the centre of ...

* John Baker (died c.1421), English MP for

Helston Helston ( kw, Hellys) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately east of Penzance and south-west of Falmouth.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map shee ...

, 1414 * John Baker (fl. 1421), English MP for Devizes, 1421 * John Baker (died 1544) (by 1503–44), English MP for Radnorshire *Sir

John Baker (died 1558) Sir John Baker (1488–1558) was an English politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1545 to his death, having previously been Speaker of the House of Commons of England. Early life Baker was the grandson of Thomas and Benet ...

(1488–1558), English speaker of the House of Commons *

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, Engla ...

(by 1501–1538 or later), English mayor and MP of Bedford * John Baker (by 1531–1604/6), English MP for Horsham and Bramber * John Baker (MP for East Grinstead), English MP for

East Grinstead East Grinstead is a town in West Sussex, England, near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders, south of London, northeast of Brighton, and northeast of the county town of Chichester. Situated in the extreme northeast of the county, the civ ...

in 1648 *

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 pr ...

(c. 1754–1831), British MP for Canterbury *

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 attende ...

(1769–1823), United States congressman from Virginia *

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 ...

(1796–1868), Canadian political activist in Baker Brook, New Brunswick *

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 ...

(1813–1872), briefly the Premier of South Australia * John Baker (1812–1897), American politician from Beverly, Massachusetts *Sir John Baker (Portsmouth MP) (1828–1909), British MP for Portsmouth *

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 ...

(1852–1921), Hawaiian rancher, sheriff and governor *

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, b ...

(1867–1939), British Labour MP for Bilston *

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 19 ...

(1869–?), American politician from Wisconsin *

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 C ...

(1935–2007), American professional football player and then sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina *

John Baker (Indiana politician) John Harris Baker (February 28, 1832 – October 21, 1915) was a United States representative from Indiana and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana. Education and career Born on Februar ...

(1832–1915), United States congressman from Indiana * John Aaron Baker (1839–1919), American politician in Wisconsin * John S. Baker (1861–1955), American politician from Washington *

Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet Sir John Baker, 2nd Baronet (c. 1608 – 15 January 1653) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England in 1640. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. Baker was the son of Sir Henry Baker, 1st Baronet of ...

(1608–1653), English politician * John A. Baker Jr. (1927–1994), U.S. diplomat *

John Arnold Baker His Honour John Arnold Baker DL (5 November 1925 – 13 June 2016) was a British judge and a Liberal Party politician. Background Baker was born in Calcutta the son of William Sydney Baker, MC and Hilda Dora Swiss. He was educated at Plymouth Col ...

(1925–2016), British judge and politician *

John Baker II John Baker II (February 27, 1780 – July 1, 1843) was sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1834 to 1843. Baker died on July 1, 1843. References 1780 births 1843 deaths People from Norfolk County, Massachusetts Businesspeople fro ...

(1780–1843), sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 1834–1843

Sports figures

Baseball

John Baker (baseball) John David Baker (born January 20, 1981) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). In December 2015, Baker was hired as a Baseball Op ...

(born 1981), American baseball player * John Franklin Baker or Home Run Baker (1886–1963), American professional baseball player * Johnnie "Dusty" Baker (born 1949), American baseball manager and former player

Gridiron football

(1935–2007), professional football player, sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina *

John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1942) John Willey Alexander Baker, Jr. (born August 15, 1942) is an American former gridiron football player who played professionally for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the ...

, American and Canadian football defensive end * John Baker (punter) (born 1977), American football punter *

Johnny Baker (guard) John W. "Bake" Baker (August 14, 1907 – February 6, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time All-American at guard. Baker served as the hea ...

(1907–1979), American football player and coach * Johnny Baker (linebacker) (born 1941), American football linebacker and tight end * Jon Baker (linebacker) (1923–1992), American football linebacker *

Jon Baker (placekicker) Jonathan David Baker (born August 13, 1972) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs. He also was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos and BC Lions of the Canadian ...

(born 1972), American football placekicker

Other sports

* John Baker (Australian footballer) (1918–1988), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne *

John Baker (cricketer) John Baker (born 18 May 1933) is an English former first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Baker made his first-class debut for Somerset in the 1952 County Championship against Lancashire. From 1 ...

(born 1933), former English cricketer * John Baker (Ghanaian footballer), Ghanaian international footballer in squad that won 1982 African Cup for the fourth time *

John Baker (musher) John Quniaq Baker (born 1962 or 1963 in Kotzebue, Alaska) is self-employed American dog musher, pilot and motivational speaker of Inupiat descent who consistently places in the top 10 during the long distance Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Baker ...

(born 1962/3), American dogsled racer * John Baker (runner) (1944–1970), American cross-country runner * John Baker (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer * John Baker (diver) (born 1951), British diver

Music

John Baker (Radiophonic musician) John William Baker (12 October 1937 in Leigh-on-Sea – 7 February 1997 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight) was a British musician and composer who worked in jazz and electronic music. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Music where he studied pi ...

(1937–1997), British composer and musician *John Baker, British musician and member of

The Korgis The Korgis are a British pop band known mainly for their hit single "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" in 1980. The band was originally composed of singer/guitarist/keyboardist Andy Davis (born Andrew Cresswell-Davis 10 August 1949) and singe ...

(active since 1978) *

John Bevan Baker John Stewart Bevan Baker (3 May 1926 – 24 June 1994) was a British composer, born in England, but a longtime resident of Scotland. Biography He was born in Staines, Middlesex, to an English father, Bevan Braithwaite Baker FRSE (1890-1963), a p ...

(1926–1994), British composer *John Baker, composer for

ToeJam & Earl ''ToeJam & Earl'' is an action game developed by Johnson Voorsanger Productions and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) console. Released in 1991, it centers on ToeJam and Earl—alien rappers who have crash-landed on Earth. A ...

(1991–1994) * Jon Baker (producer) (born 1960), British-Jamaican music industry executive *Jon Baker, musician (active 1989–1991), member of English indie rock band The Charlatans

Science

John Baker (biologist) John Randal Baker FRS (23 October 1900 – 8 June 1984) was an English biologist, zoologist, and microscopist, and a professor at the University of Oxford, where he was Emeritus Reader in Cytology. He received his D.Phil. at the University of O ...

(1900–1984), British biologist and anthropologist *

John Baker, Baron Baker John Fleetwood Baker, Baron Baker, (19 March 1901 – 9 September 1985) was a British scientist and structural engineer. Early life Baker was born in Liscard, Cheshire, a son of J.W. Baker and Emily Fleetwood. He was educated at Rossall Scho ...

(1901–1985), British engineer *

John Gilbert Baker John Gilbert Baker (13 January 1834 – 16 August 1920) was an English botanist. His son was the botanist Edmund Gilbert Baker (1864–1949). Biography Baker was born in Guisborough in North Yorkshire, the son of John and Mary (née Gilber ...

(1834–1920), British botanist *

J. N. L. Baker John Norman Leonard Baker (generally known as J. N. L. B.) (12 December 1893 – 16 December 1971) was a geographer associated with Jesus College, Oxford for nearly sixty years. Born in Liverpool, Baker studied at Liverpool College from 1911 t ...

(John Norman Leonard Baker, 1893–1971), British geographer * John Holland Baker (1841–1930), New Zealand surveyor and public servant

Writers

John Baker (author) John Baker (born 1942 Kingston upon Hull, England) is a British author. To date, he has published ten novels, many of them set in either Hull or York. Bibliography * ''Poet in the Gutter'' (1995) * ''Death Minus Zero'' (1996) * ''King of the ...

(born 1942), British novelist *

John Baker (legal historian) Sir John Hamilton Baker, KC, LLD, FBA, FRHistS (born 10 April 1944) is an English legal historian. He was Downing Professor of the Laws of England at the University of Cambridge from 1998 to 2011. Biography Baker was born in Sheffield, the so ...

(born 1944), English legal historian, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge *

John Roman Baker John Roman Baker is a British poet, playwright and novelist. Theatre His first play 'Limitations' launched the first season of the Gay Sweatshop Theatre company. In 1989, his play 'Crying Celibate Tears' was presented at the Sussex Aids Cent ...

(born 1944), British playwright and activist

Religious figures

* John Baker (bishop) (1928–2014), Bishop of Salisbury *John

Gilbert Baker (bishop) John Gilbert Hindley Baker (; 10 October 191029 April 1986) was a British Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Hong Kong and Macao (diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macau) from 1966 to 1980. Early life Baker was born in 1910 as ...

(1910–1986), bishop of Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong and Macau * John Baker (priest) (died 1745), English Anglican vice-master of Trinity College, Cambridge

Others

* John Baker (barrister) (1711–1779), English barrister, Solicitor-General of the Leeward Islands (1750–1753) and diarist * John Baker (artist) (1726–1771), English flower painter * John Baker (stained glass artist) (1916–2007), British artist, teacher, conservator and author * John Wynn Baker (died 1775), Irish agricultural economist * John William Baker (c. 1775–1860), plantation owner in Cuba * John Baker (entrepreneur) (born 1976), Canadian businessman, founder and president of D2L *Jon Baker, fictional character in the American TV show ''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The serie ...

Given name

John Baker White (clerk of court) John Baker White (August 4, 1794 – October 9, 1862) was a 19th-century American military officer, lawyer, court clerk, and civil servant in the U.S. state of Virginia. During the War of 1812, White enlisted in the United States Army as a ...

(1794–1862), American military officer, lawyer, court clerk, and civil servant *

John Baker White (West Virginia politician) John Baker White (August 24, 1868 – June 2, 1944) was an American lawyer, military officer, and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. White served as a captain in the West Virginia National Guard during the Spanish� ...

(1868–1944), American military officer, lawyer, and politician in West Virginia *

John Baker White (British politician) John Baker White (12 August 1902 – 10 December 1988) started his career as a political activist and became a director of a private organisation dedicated to fighting left-wing subversion. He became an amateur spy in Nazi Germany before becom ...

(1902–1988), British politician