Accession: A10404
Editorial Title: Copy of Albert Baker’s obituary
Author: Isaac Hill 
Annotator: Unknown 
Date: Unknown
Manuscript Description: Typewritten copy of Albert Baker’s obituary, originally written by Isaac Hill for the New Hampshire Patriot in 1841.
Archival Note: This document includes a notation at the bottom in an unknown hand. The original obituary was written in 1841, at the time of Albert Baker’s passing. The date of this typed copy is unknown. The text includes the addition of “President” before Franklin Pierce’s name. Pierce served as President of the United States from 1853-1857.
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Death of Albert Baker, Esq.— It has become our painful task to announce the death of Albert Baker Esq of HillsboroughEditorial Note: Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in this StateEditorial Note: New Hampshire.

He died on Sunday morning last, Oct. 17, at his home, of an affection of the kidneys. He had lain upon the bed of sickness for about three months. He was taken sick soon after his return to Hillsborough from his attendance here as a representative from HillsboroughAs Written:H. during the last session of the Legislature. Mr. Baker was born in Bow New HampshireAs Written:N.H. Feb. 5, 1810, being 31 years of age at the time of his death. He graduated at Dartmouth College in 1834, with the reputation of being one of the most talented, close and thorough scholars, that that institution has ever produced.

In the same year he entered the office of President Franklin PierceEditorial Note: Franklin Pierce was President from 1853-1857, after the time this obituary was written. It seems this copy was typed after 1853 and this detail was added then., then resident at Hillsborough, and continued the study of the law with him for two years. He then spent a year in the office of Hon. Richard Fletcher of BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts. During the latter As Written: later part of 1837 he went into the practice of the law at Hillsborough, where he soon acquired a very extensive business. In 1839 he was chosen one of the members in the Legislature to represent the town of Hillsborough, and was reelectedAs Written:re-elected in the two successive years, 1840 and 1841. Mr Baker was a young man of uncommon promise. Gifted with the highest order of intellectual powers, he had trained and schooled them by intense and almost incessant study during his short life. Of an ardent and enthusiastic temperament, he applied himself soul and body, with a zeal and a perseveranceAs Written:perserverance, which never flagged till his physical strength became utterly prostrate, to the improvement of his mind and the acquisition of knowledge. He was fond of investigating abstruse As Written: abtruse and metaphysical principles, and he never quit them until he had explored every nook and corner, however hidden and remote. His mind was logical and discriminating to a remarkable degree, and he had by the most rigid and severe mental discipline, acquired the ability of bringing all its powers to bear upon one point. But few men of his years have devoted so many hours of their lives to study and mental exercise. Had life and health been spared to him, he would have made himself one of the most distinguished men in the country. As a lawyer, he was able and learned and in the successful practice of a very large business. In his legislative career he was noted for his boldness, firmness and powerful advocacy of the side he deemed right. In politics he was a radical democrat, uncompromising and ever foremost in asserting the rights of the individual. He loved democracy for itself, and in him our glorious principles have lost a champion, who would have stood a host in time of need. Mr Baker was a man of strongly marked character.

What he did, he did with all his might.Eccl 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. If he pushed things to extremes, it must be attributed to his warm and ardent feelings. His death will be deplored with the most poignant grief by a large number of strong and personal friends, who expected no more than they realized from his talents and acquirements. This sad event will not be soon forgotten. It blights too many hopes— it carries with it too much of sorrow and loss. It is a public calamity both to the town of Hillsborough and to the State.

- -Gov. Isaac Hill in the New Hampshire Patriot

⇉ Handshift:UnknownGov. Isaac Hill was Editor of the PatriotEditorial Note: New Hampshire Patriot at the time this article on Albert Baker was published.

Two of Albert Baker's memorable legislative acts were — The abolition of imprisonment for poor debtors, and an act making railroad officials individually liable for the debts of the company,

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Death of Albert Baker, Esq.— It has become our painful task to announce the death of Albert Baker Esq of HillsboroughEditorial Note: Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in this StateEditorial Note: New Hampshire.

He died on Sunday morning last, Oct. 17, at his home, of an affection of the kidneys. He had lain upon the bed of sickness for about three months. He was taken sick soon after his return to Hillsborough from his attendance here as a representative from H.Expanded:Hillsborough during the last session of the Legislature. Mr. Baker was born in Bow N.H.Expanded:New Hampshire Feb. 5, 1810, being 31 years of age at the time of his death. He graduated at dDartmouth College in 1834, with the reputation of being one of the most talented, close and thorough scholars, that that institution has ever produced.

In the same year he entered the office of President Franklin PierceEditorial Note: Franklin Pierce was President from 1853-1857, after the time this obituary was written. It seems this copy was typed after 1853 and this detail was added then., then resident at Hillsborough, and continued the study of the law with him for two years. He then spent a year in the office of Hon. Richard Fletcher of BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts. During the later Corrected: latter part of 1837 he went into the practice of the law at Hillsborough, where he soon acquired a very extensive business. In 1839 he was chosen one of the members in the Legislature to represent the town of Hillsborough, and was re-electedCorrected:reelected in the two successive years, 1840 and 1841. Mr Baker was a young man of uncommon promise. Gifted with the highest order of intellectual powers, he had trained and schooled them by intense and almost incessant study during his short life. Of an ardent and enthusiastic temperament, he applied himself soul and body, with a zeal and a perserveranceCorrected:perseverance, which never flagged till his physical strength became utterly prostrate, to the improvement of his mind and the acquisition of knowledge. He was fond of investigating abtruse Corrected: abstruse and metaphysical principles, and he never quit them until he had explored every nook and corner, however hidden and remote. His mind was logical and discriminating to a remarkable degree, and he had by the most rigid and severe mental discipline, acquired the ability of bringing all its powers to bear upon one point. But few men of his years have devoted so many hours of their lives to study and mental exercise. Had life and health been spared to him, he would have made himself one of the most distinguished men in the country. As a lawyer, he was able and learned and in the successful practice of a very large business. In his legislative career he was noted for his boldness, firmness and powerful advocacy of the side he deemed right. In politics he was a radical democrat, uncompromising and ever foremost in asserting the rights of the individual. He loved democracy for itself, and in him our glorious principles have lost a champion, who would have stood a host in time of need. Mr Baker was a mahn of strongly marked character.

What he did, he did with all his might.Eccl 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. If he pushed things to extremes, it must be attributed to his warm and ardent feelings. His death will be deplored with the most poignant grief by a large number of strong and personal friends, who expected no more than they realized from his talents and acquirements. This sad event will not be soon forgotten. It blights too many hopes— it carries with it too much of sorrow and loss. It is a public calamity both to the town of Hillsborough and to the State.

- -Gov. Isaac Hill in the New Hampshire Patriot

⇉ Handshift:UnknownGov. Isaac Hill was Editor of the PatriotEditorial Note: New Hampshire Patriot at the time this article on Albert Baker was published.

Two of Albert Baker's memorable legislative acts were — The abolition of imprisonment for poor debtors, and an act making railroad companies liable for property damage officials individually liable for real estate the debts of the corporation company,

 
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Hillsborough, New Hampshire New Hampshire Franklin Pierce was President from 1853-1857, after the time this obituary was written. It seems this copy was typed after 1853 and this detail was added then. New Hampshire Patriot Boston, Massachusetts