William Baker (British politician)
Sir William Baker (5 November 1705 – 23 January 1770) was an English merchant and politician, a Member of the Parliament of Great Britain and Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. [1]
He was the son of John Baker, a London draper. He became an Alderman of London in 1739 and a director of the East India Company in 1741-5, 1746-50 and 1751-53. He was also deputy chairman (1749, 1751-52), chairman (1749-50, 1752-53), Deputy Governor (1750-60) and the 11th Governor (1760-70) of the Hudson’s Bay Company. He was knighted in 1760.
He was MP for Plympton Erle from 1747 to 1768.
He died in 1770. He had married Mary, the daughter of Jacob Tonson, publisher, and with her had 6 sons and a daughter.
The community Baker Lake in Nunavut, Canada was named after him.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "BAKER, William (1705-70), of Winchester St., London, and Bayfordbury, Herts.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Sandy Lunan, Hudson's Bay Co. Factor, baking his own bread, Baker Lake, Northwest Territories, 1946". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ↑ Governors
- ↑ Baker Lake history
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Edgcumbe George Edgcumbe |
Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1747–1768 With: George Treby 1747–1761 George Hele Treby 1761–1763 Paul Henry Ourry 1763–1768 |
Succeeded by Paul Henry Ourry William Baker |