The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-29
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr.. John G. Baker Dies Sud.
denly Of Heart Disease.
A PROMINENT sV.lSEss NAN.
Man Well Liked, md a Thorough Busi-
mesa Mantle wns One OF whining
toms Lending business Men, lie
Leaves a Widow 10 Mourn
His Inss.

John G.. Baker died suddenly at his resi-
dence, corner of Eleventh and jefferson
streets in this city. at 6.45 o'clock yester-
day afternoon of heart disease. He had
been sick since Friday. On the morning of
that day he was not feeling well and sent
for his physician. DR.. w. +. Quinby The
physician prescribed for Mr.. Baker and he
appeared to be rapidly recovering on Sat
urday and Sunday. The favorable symp-
toms continued until shortly after noon
yesterday, when the patient grew rapidly
worse until he died. Shortly after noon
yesterday Mr. Baker complained OF feeling
drowsy and said he would turn over and
go to sleep. Almost Immediately he was
noticed to be struggling for breath. Phy-
sicians were hurriedly sent for, but their
efforts to relieve him were unavailing.
The deceased was born in Philadelphia
May 30, 1888. He was an American of five
generations descent, his ancestors having
come to America from Prussia and settled
in Philadelphia in 1904, removing after
ward to western Pennsylvania The family
was in that portion of the state at the time
of Braddock's defeat in the English and
French war Of 1755, and came East with
the colonial troops, settling again in Phila-
dslpha John Baker the great-grand-
father OF the deceased, was a color SER
geant in the Fifty-first Battalion of Penn
sylvania Militia during the revolutionary
war and was present at the battles of
Trenton, Brandywine and Germantown and
spent the winter with the patriot army at
Valley Forge. Sergeant Baker was a dar-
ing scout and annoyed the British troops
to such an extent that they partially de-
stroyed his house in Philadelphia where
his family lived during hfs absence at
Valley Forge The father of the deceased
was Jacob G. Baker, a carpenter of Phlla-
delphia.
John G. Baker. the deceased was edu-
Gated in the public schools of Philadelphia
and was apprenticed to the morocco busl-
ness. He finished his apprenticeship and
came to this city in 1854. In 1862 he be-
came the foreman in the morocco works of
Jacob Richardson and succeeded to the
ownership of the works in 1867. He was
conspicuous among the morocco manufac-
turers for capacity and enterprise and be-
came one of the leading men in that bust
ness in this city and in the country at
large, having been for several years the
secretary of the Morocco Manufacturers
National Exchange. He was also a public
spirited citizen. a staunch Republican and
deeply interested in the affairs of the city,
state and nation. For six years, between
1871 and 1873, he was a member Of City
Council and wac regarded as one of the
leading members of that body In it's palmy
days. He was member aud trustee OF
Grace NJ. +. Church of Hope Lodge, No,
81, |. o. 0. F., and OF Lafayette Lodge, A.
Il. A. NJ. He was for several years presi-
dent of the. Riverview Cemetery Company.
Personally John G. Baker was man Of
commanding presence, affable, courteous,
liberal and of stirling integrity. man
highly esteemed by all those who were i'm
mediately acquainted with him. He leaves
a widow, but no children. His wife was
Miss Mary A. Stevenson, sister of the late
David Stevenson of this city.