Simon Strousse Baker (July 11, 1866 – October 10, 1932) was the 6th president of Washington & Jefferson College.

[1] Baker, the great-great-grandson of Dr. Thaddeus Dod, the founder of Washington Academy, was born in Amwell Township, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1866.

[1] In 1892, he graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, where he played football and was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

[1] He enjoyed playing golf, taking long walks, and reading Greek, Roman and Early American history.

[1] But, in light of the strike, he resigned on April 23, 1931, for health reasons and for "the good of the College.