Albert Baker (1810-1841) was born in Bow, New Hampshire, and died in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He was one of Mary Baker Eddy's older brothers and was an important intellectual influence. In her autobiography, Retrospection and Introspection, Eddy recalled that he was "next to my mother, the very dearest of my kindred. To speak of his beautiful character as I cherish it, would require more space than this little book can afford (page 6)." Baker graduated from Dartmouth College in 1834 and after graduation studied law in the office of Franklin Pierce, eventually taking over the practice when Pierce was elected to the United States Senate. Baker was also active in politics; he was elected to represent Hillsborough in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1839, 1840 and 1841, and attended the 1840 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore as the delegate for New Hampshire.

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