A prominent merchant and then farmer from Jamestown. Mentioned in BJS letter from 1838: "The other representing that a meeting had been held in Jamestown at which disclosures had been were made of frauds and deceptions & perjuries in connex- ion with the affairs of the Bank – when it was resolved that a more extensive meeting should be by a comtee – H. Baker – S. A. Brown –White &c &c to be held this evening. Whatever transpires you shall know." And from the History of Chautauqua County: "Henry Baker, a soldier of the war of 1812, came early and built a small shop near the lake, and when not engaged in cutting logs made shoes. Later he opened a shoemaker's shop in Jamestown, and later kept the Ballard tavern for two years, then was a partner with Alvah Plumb in a milling enterprise. In 1827 he- bought an interest in the store of Barrett & Budlong and was engaged in other mercantile enterprises, but devoted his last years to farming, adding farm after farm to his holdings until his estate comprised 1800 acres of cultivated land in the town of Ellicott." The citation for Henry's death information (History of Ellicott) also contains a detailed biography.