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Peter Baker (English Arts Editor)
Peter Baker may refer to: Politics * Peter William Baker (1756–1815), English politician * Peter Baker (Canadian politician) (1887–1973), Lebanese-born Canadian trader, politician, and author * Peter Baker (British politician) (1921–1966), British Conservative MP Sports * Peter Baker (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2016), English footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur in the 1950s and 1960s * Peter Baker (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2021), English footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday in the 1950s and Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s * Peter Baker (Australian footballer) (born 1940), Australian rules footballer * Peter Baker (cricketer) (1945–2000), English cricketer * Peter Baker (golfer) (born 1967), British golfer Others * Peter Baker (slave trader) (1731–1796), English slave trader * Peter E. Baker (geologist) (1937–2008), British geologist * Ginger Baker Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an Engli ...
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Peter William Baker
Peter William Baker (1756 – 25 August 1815) was an English politician who was Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle (UK Parliament constituency), Corfe Castle, Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency), Wootton Bassett and Arundel (UK Parliament constituency), Arundel. He was High Sheriff of Dorset from 1787 to 1788. See also * List of MPs elected in the 1780 British general election * List of MPs elected in the 1802 United Kingdom general election * List of MPs elected in the 1807 United Kingdom general election * List of MPs elected in the 1812 United Kingdom general election References

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Peter Baker (Canadian Politician)
Peter Baker (April 1887 – November 13, 1973), born Bedouin Ferran, also known as Ahmad Ali Ferran and Faron Ahmed upon death, was a Lebanese-born Canadian trader, politician, and author. As the first Muslim elected to public office in Canada, he played a fundamental role in the history of Islam in the Arctic and Subarctic regions. Early life Baker was born in 1887 as Bedouin Ferran or as Ahmad Ali Ferran on the territory of Levant, which is now Lebanon. At the turn of the century, he emigrated to Canada from the Turkish (Ottoman) conscription for young Arabs whom Turkey made to fight against the Yemenis. Ferran worked at a Holy Cross College as a labourer, and in 1909, was given his anglicised name by the college's Catholic priest. Thereonafter, he moved to the province of Alberta. Canada In the 1910s, Baker began work as a trapper and trader of northern fur and essentials with First Nations, establishing with his Indigenous trading partners novel and adaptive ways of both t ...
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Peter Baker (British Politician)
Peter Arthur David Baker MC (20 April 1921 – 14 November 1966) was a British soldier, author, publisher and Conservative politician who served as a member of parliament (MP) for South Norfolk. He is chiefly remembered as the last Member of Parliament to be expelled from the House of Commons by resolution of the House, after his conviction for forgery,"Mr. Peter Baker" (Obituary), ''The Times'', 15 November 1966, p. 12. and as the inspiration behind the eccentric character of publisher Martin York in Muriel Spark's novel '' A Far Cry From Kensington''.British poet and critic Derek Stanford's chronicles of the Neo-Romantic movement during the forties, entitled ''Inside the Forties, Literary Memoirs, 1937–1957'', give some insight into Baker's character. Stanford is also one of the main protagonists in Spark's ''A Far Cry From Kensington'', where he appeared as the unfortunate writer Harold Bartlett, nicknamed ''Le pisseur de copies'' ("he urinates frightful proses"). Baker's ...
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Peter Baker (footballer, Born 1931)
Peter Baker (10 December 1931 – 27 January 2016) was an English footballer. Educated at Southgate County School in North London, he played right-back for Tottenham Hotspur and was part of the double-winning side of 1960-61 and won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1962. He played 299 league games for Tottenham scoring three goals. Playing career Baker joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-League club Enfield in October 1952. After a slow start at Spurs he gained a place in the first team and quickly improved and went on to play a key role in the Spurs Double-winning side of 1960–61. He stayed with them until the end of the 1964-65 season, keeping a regular place in the team from the 1960–61 season until the end of the 1963-64 season, when he was replaced by Cyril Knowles. After leaving White Hart Lane Baker emigrated to South Africa, where he joined Durban United and later became the club's manager. Post-football career After retiring from the game he settled in Durban, South ...
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Peter Baker (footballer, Born 1934)
Peter Robert Baker (24 August 1934 – August 2021) was an English footballer. He played League football as a fullback for Sheffield Wednesday and Queens Park Rangers. Baker was born in West Ham on 24 August 1934. He started his career as an amateur at Tottenham Hotspur before joining Sheffield Wednesday at the start of the 1957-58 season. During his spell at Hillsborough he made eleven league appearances and also played in one FA Cup match. Baker died in Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in south-eastern Essex, England. It lies on the nor ... in August 2021. References 1934 births 2021 deaths Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks People from West Ham English Football League players {{England- ...
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Peter Baker (Australian Footballer)
Peter Baker (born 21 October 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * 1940 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Living people 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub ...
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Peter Baker (cricketer)
Peter Anthony Baker (born 18 September 1945 – 3 October 2000) was an English cricketer. Baker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break, although he primarily played as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Crowthorne, Berkshire and educated at Cheltenham College. Baker made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1962 against Dorset. From 1962 to 1978, he represented the county in 40 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1978 Championship when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire. Additionally, he also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire in the 1st round of the 1966 Gillette Cup. His second and final List-A match came in the 2nd round of the same competition when Berkshire played Gloucestershire at Church Road Cricket Ground, Reading. In his 2 matches, he scored 14 runs at a batting average of 7.00, with a high score of 9. Baker represented Oxfordshire in a ...
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Peter Baker (golfer)
Peter Alan Baker (born 7 October 1967) is an English professional golfer. He had three wins on the European Tour, one in 1988 and two in 1993. He represented Europe in the 1993 Ryder Cup. Amateur career Baker learned golf at his father's nine-hole Himley Hall course and was taught by Sandy Lyle's father Alex. In 1985, he was the joint winner of the Brabazon Trophy, after a tie with Roger Roper. He represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1985 Walker Cup and turned professional the following year. Professional career Baker was a consistent performer on the European Tour from the late 1980s until the early years of the new Millennium, with three tournament wins on the tour and a highest Order of Merit finish of seventh in 1993. His one Ryder Cup appearance for Europe came in the losing 1993 Ryder Cup, 1993 team. He won three of his four matches, winning two fourball matches, playing with Ian Woosnam, and beating Corey Pavin in the singles. In 2007 Baker won two events on the sec ...
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Peter Baker (slave Trader)
Peter Baker (1731–1796) was a privateer, shipbuilder, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and notable English slave trader. He formed the Liverpool shipbuilding company Baker and Dawson with his son-in-law John Dawson. Baker was a figure of political importance in Liverpool history at a time when Liverpool was the foremost slave trading hub of the UK. Baker was part of the Corporation of Liverpool, one of the UK's largest slave trading enterprises, at a time when the corporation was opposing the first meaningful actions taken by the UK House of Lords to abolish slavery. Baker and Dawson were most active between 1783 and 1792 as two of the largest slave trading figures in the Corporation of Liverpool, enslaving many thousands of people. In 1795, Baker became Lord Mayor of Liverpool, before passing away the next year. Slave trade Peter Baker was born in West Derby, Liverpool. In the period between 1783 and 1792, Baker and his partner John Dawson (slave trader), John Dawson were the larges ...
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