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Edgar Crow Baker (September 16, 1845 – November 3, 1920) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia.

Baker was born in Lambeth, then part of Surrey, England. He settled in Victoria, British Columbia and became a prominent accountant, real estate conveyancer and notary. Baker, often known as Crow Baker professionally, prospered and became one of the wealthiest men in the city. Baker served as the Grandmaster of the Masonic Grand Lodge of British Columbia.He entered civic politics as an alderman in Victoria. Baker switched to federal politics when Prime Minister John A. Macdonald vacated his seat in the Victoria district to return to an Ontario seat. He was elected to parliament as a Conservative, along with colleague Noah Shakespeare in the 1882 federal election. Baker was re-elected in 1887 but would later resign his seat, in 1889.

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Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament

Preceded by John A. Macdonald, Liberal-Conservative	Member of Parliament for Victoria 1882–1889	Succeeded by Thomas Earle, Conservative

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 '''Edgar Crow Baker''' ([[September 16]], [[1845]] &ndash; [[November 3]], [[1920]]) was a Canadian politician from [[British Columbia]].
-Baker was born in [[London Borough of Lambeth|Lambeth]], then part of [[Metropolitan Surrey|Surrey, England]].  He settled in [[Victoria, British Columbia]] and became a prominent accountant, [[Conveyancing|real estate conveyancer]] and notary.  Baker, often known as Crow Baker professionally, prospered and became one of the wealthiest men in the city.  Baker served as the Grandmaster of the [[Grand Lodge|Masonic Grand Lodge of British Columbia]].He entered civic politics as an alderman in Victoria.  Baker switched to federal politics when Prime Minister [[John A. Macdonald]] vacated his seat in the [[Victoria (electoral district)|Victoria district]] to return to an Ontario seat.  He  was elected to [[Member of Parliament|parliament]] as a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]], along with colleague Noah Shakespeare in the [[Canadian federal election, 1882|1882 federal election]].  Baker was re-elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1887|1887]] but would later resign his seat, in 1889.
+Baker was born in [[London Borough of Lambeth|Lambeth]], then part of [[History of Surrey|Surrey, England]].  He settled in [[Victoria, British Columbia]] and became a prominent accountant, [[Conveyancing|real estate conveyancer]] and notary.  Baker, often known as Crow Baker professionally, prospered and became one of the wealthiest men in the city.  Baker served as the Grandmaster of the [[Grand Lodge|Masonic Grand Lodge of British Columbia]].He entered civic politics as an alderman in Victoria.  Baker switched to federal politics when Prime Minister [[John A. Macdonald]] vacated his seat in the [[Victoria (electoral district)|Victoria district]] to return to an Ontario seat.  He  was elected to [[Member of Parliament|parliament]] as a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]], along with colleague Noah Shakespeare in the [[Canadian federal election, 1882|1882 federal election]].  Baker was re-elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1887|1887]] but would later resign his seat, in 1889.
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