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Baker, Edward Wild, 1859-1928

 Person

Biographical Note

Edward Wild Baker served as Brookline's town clerk for 30 years starting in 1898, following his father's 46 year tenure as clerk. Baker served as the first treasurer when the Brookline Historical Society was founded in 1901. He married Alice Souther and they had no children who survived infancy.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Notes on Brookline men in various wars, circa 1920.

 Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: BRV-01616-0395-004
Scope and Contents

This is a 3 page, hand-written set of notes regarding Brookline during conflicts by Edward Wild Baker, which go in chronological order starting in King Philip's War through to the Civil War. Reference to books listed with page numbers.

Dates: circa 1920