Career
He represented Lévis in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was born in Saint-Nicolas, Canada East, the son of Édouard Baker and Mary Gaherty, and was educated at the Académie de Québec. Baker ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1887 and again in 1912.
He was defeated by François-Xavier Lemieux when he ran for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1890.
Baker was defeated by Lemieux when he ran for reelection in 1897. Baker died in Saint-David-de-l"Auberivière at the age of 75.