John Edwin Baker (July 18, 1899 – March 6, 1963) was an American politician in the state of Florida and a Democrat.

[1] He was educated in Palm Beach County, Florida and was a businessman, realtor, and general manager of the Palm Beach Times newspaper.

Baker also served in World War I with the United States Navy.

[2] He served in the Florida State Senate from 1949 to 1955 and also briefly in 1943, for the 23rd district.

[3] He was a member of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.