| Stephen Baker | |
| State: | New York |
| District: | 12th |
| Term Start: | March 4, 1861 |
| Term End: | March 4, 1863 |
| Preceded: | Charles L. Beale |
| Succeeded: | John H. Ketcham |
| Birth Date: | August 12, 1819 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Death Place: | Ogden, Utah |
| Profession: | Politician, woolen importer |
| Party: | Republican Party |
| Spouse: | Anna Mary Greene |
| Children: | Stephen Baker |
| Relations: | J. Stewart Baker (grandson) |
Stephen Baker (August 12, 1819 – June 9, 1875) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York during the American Civil War.
Baker was born in New York City, New York on August 12, 1819. He was a son of Stephen Baker, a merchant who was one of the original stockholders in the Manhattan Company, founded in 1799. He attended the common schools.[1]
In 1850, Baker engaged as importer of woolen goods, and moved to Poughkeepsie, New York.[1]
He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving as U.S. Representative for the twelfth district of New York from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863.[2] After his term in office, he abandoned active business pursuits and lived in retirement until his death.[3]
Baker was married to Anna Mary Greene (1827–1903). Together, they were the parents of:[4]
While en route to California for his health, on a train near Ogden, Utah, Baker died on June 9, 1875, aged 55 years and 301 days.[8] He was interred at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery in Poughkeepsie.[1]