Harold Baker (Liberal politician)
Harold Baker MP, circa 1910
Harold Trevor Baker PC (22 January 1877 – 12 July 1960) was a British scholar and Liberal politician.
Born on Portsea Island, Baker was elected to the House of Commons for Accrington in the January 1910 general election, a seat he held until 1918. He served in the Liberal administration of H. H. Asquith as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1912 to 1914 and was admitted to the Privy Council in 1915.
Baker died in Winchester in July 1960, aged 83.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Harold Baker
- Portraits of Harold Trevor Baker at the National Portrait Gallery, London
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Joseph Leese |
Member of Parliament for Accrington January 1910 – 1918 |
Succeeded by Ernest Gray |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Harold Tennant |
Financial Secretary to the War Office 1912–1915 |
Succeeded by Henry Forster |
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