William Baker (1743–1824)
William Baker (3 October 1743 – 20 January 1824) was a British politician.
He was the eldest son of Sir William Baker, MP, educated at Eton College 1(753-60), Clare College, Cambridge (1761) and studied law at the Inner Temple (1761), where he was called to the bar in 1775. He succeeded his father in 1770.
He was elected a Sheriff of London for 1761.
He was the Member of Parliament for Aldborough 4 March 1777 – 8 September 1780,[1] Hertford 7 September 1780 – 30 March 1784,[2] Hertfordshire 23 June 1790 – 10 July 1802 and 11 February 1805 – 11 May 1807[2] and Plympton Erle 22 March 1768 – 10 October 1774.[3]
He died aged 80. He had married twice; firstly Juliana, the daughter of Thomas Penn of Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire and the grand-daughter of William Penn, Governor of Pennsylvania, with whom he had a daughter and secondly Sophia, the daughter of John Conyers of Copt Hall, Essex, with whom he had 9 sons and 6 daughters.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Baker Paul Henry Ourry |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1768–1774 With: Paul Henry Ourry |
Succeeded by Paul Henry Ourry Sir Richard Philipps |
| Preceded by Charles Wilkinson Abel Smith |
Member of Parliament for Aldborough 1777–1780 With: Abel Smith 1777–1778 Hon. William Hanger 1778–1780 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Sutton Charles Mellish |
| Preceded by John Calvert Paul Feilde |
Member of Parliament for Hertford 1780–1784 With: Thomas Dimsdale |
Succeeded by Thomas Dimsdale John Calvert |
| Preceded by William Plumer The Viscount Grimston |
Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire 1790–1800 With: William Plumer |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire 1801–1802 With: William Plumer |
Succeeded by William Plumer Hon. Peniston Lamb |
| Preceded by William Plumer Hon. Peniston Lamb |
Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire 1805–1807 With: William Plumer |
Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Brand Sir John Sebright |