William Spohn Baker

William Spohn Baker (1824–1897) was an American writer, collector and title examiner.[1][2]

Biography

William Spohn Baker born in Philadelphia on April 17, 1824, the son of George Nice Baker (1788-1859), a prominent member of Philadelphia city affairs, and Ann Keyser (1792-1867), the great-great-granddaughter of Dirk Keyser who founded Germantown, Pennsylvania.[2]

Baker was educated in private schools in Philadelphia. He then studied conveyancing under Andrew D. Cash while working in his office.[2]

He died at his home on Arch Street in Philadelphia on September 8, 1897.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ferraro, William M. (May 6, 2016). "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: William Spohn Baker (1824-1897)". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jordan, John W. (1898). "In Memoriam. William Spohn Baker". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 22 (1): 1–8. ISSN 0031-4587.


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