There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Baxter, both in the

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. Both creations are extinct. The Baxter Baronetcy, of Kilmaron in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 24 January 1863 for the Scottish textiles manufacturer and benefactor David Baxter. The title became extinct on his death in 1872. Baxster Baronets of Kilmaron arms

The Baxter Baronetcy, of Invereighty in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 June 1918 for the Scottish manufacturer and politician Sir George Baxter, for "public and local services". He had previously stood unsuccessfully as a parliamentary candidate for Montrose in 1895 and

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in 1910. Baxter was the younger son of

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and had been

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in 1904. The title became extinct on his death in 1926.

Baxter baronets, of Kilmaron (1863)

Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet (1793–1872), was a linen manufacturer in Dundee, Scotland, and a baronet. He also performed a considerable amount of philanthropy, philanthropic work, benefiting his home city of Dundee and more widely Scottish edu ...

(1793–1872)

Baxter baronets, of Invereighty (1918)

* Sir George Washington Baxter, 1st Baronet (1853–1926)

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