William Baker (British politician)

Sir William Baker (5 November 1705 – 23 January 1770) was an English merchant and politician, a Member of the Parliament of Great Britain and Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.

He became an Alderman of London in 1739 and a director of the East India Company in 1741–5, 1746–50 and 1751–53.

His eldest son, also William Baker, who inherited and improved Bayfordbury, was also an MP.

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