George Baker (died 1723)

George Baker (died 1723) of Crook Hall, Lanchester and Elemore, county Durham, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1722.

Baker was the only son of George Baker of Crook Hall and his wife Elizabeth Davison, daughter of Samuel Davison of Wingate Grange, county Durham.

He succeeded his father who died in 1699 and rebuilt Crook Hall.

[1] Baker was returned unopposed with his father in law as Member of Parliament for Durham City at the 1713 general election.

[1] Their son George was responsible for the rebuilding of Elemore Hall