Daniel Baker Dead

DANIEL BAKER DEAD.
Daniel Baker, of Baltimore, widely known as a churchman, philanthropist and leader in all good works, and a business man of the highest type, died early last Monday morning, following a protracted illness. He had been in failing health for the past year, and two months ago took to his bed, since which time he rapidly declined. Mr. Baker had large interests in this section, being president of the Standard Lime and Stone Company and of the Washington Building Lime Company, operating extensive quarries and lime plants in Jefferson and Berkeley counties. He and his brothers were the founders of the village of Bakerton, this county, where for many years their big lime works have given employment to hundreds of men directly and indirectly.

Mr. Baker was born at Buckeystown, Frederick county, Md., Marh 23, 1858, the son of Daniel and Ann Catherine Baker. He attended the public schools of Frederick county, passing from them to the Western Maryland College. Upon leaving college Mr. Baker began his business apprenticeship as a clerk in the country store at Buckeystown. Subsequently, however, he entered his father’s business, conducted as Daniel Baker & Sons, continuing that relationship until 1888, when, with his brothers, William G. Baker and Joseph D. Baker, he organized and incorporated the Standard Lime and Stone Company. A year later the three brothers also organized the Washington Building Lime Company. In 1893 Mr. Baker moved his family to Baltimore. Eight years previously he had married Miss Mary Elizabeth Bratt, who died in May of this year. To her death is attributed the rapidly failing health of the deceased. Mr. Baker filled an important place in the business life of Baltimore, and the several places where he had interests, but to the community generally he was better known as a churchman. He was an active member of the Methodist Protestant Church and identified himself with many of the movements, which his church supported. He was deeply interested in Sunday school work and for many years served as a Sunday school superintendent. He took an active part in the work of various agencies for the moral uplift of people, and was especially interested in the work of the Anti-Saloon League, to which he made large contributions and gave much of his time and service. He was interested in evangelistic movements, and was a notable helper in the Billy Sunday meetings in Baltimore. In 1919 he was one of the party of prominent churchmen who toured the country in the interest of the Interchurch World Movement. Among his philanthropic interests was the Buckingham School for Boys, at Buckeystown, which was founded by the Baker brothers in 1899 to provide a home for boys having no other means of support. Mr. Baker and his brothers have supported the institution since that time. The school took its name from Buckingham Farm, the homestead of the Baker family. In addition to having been the president of the Standard Lime and Stone and the Washington Building Lime Companies since their incorporation, Mr. Baker was a director in the Citizens National Bank of Frederick, the Buckeystown Packing Company and the Stevens-Baker Company. He is survived by five children: Daniel Baker, Jr., Joseph D. Baker, Jr., Mrs. Henry E. Treide and Miss Nellie G. Baker, of Buckeystown, and Joseph D. Baker, of Frederick. He was buried in Baltimore yesterday.