Minister of the First Baptist Church in Warren, RI, 1793-1814
| When Burke met | 1811 |
| Where Burke met | Warren, RI |
| Occupation | Clergy |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke stayed with him, but Baker did not want to help |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 76 |
Notes
Luther Baker (c. 1770–1857) was a clergyman, merchant, and legislator active in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Born in Warren, Rhode Island, to Jesse Baker and Lois Cole, he married Margaret Thompson in 1795. Baker was ordained as minister of the First Baptist Church in Warren in 1793. He served there until 1814 while simultaneously operating a store and engaging in shipping; a business failure likely hastened his departure from the pulpit. He next pastored the Second Baptist Church in Providence from 1815 to 1822. Doctrinal disagreements regarding the Trinity led Baker to leave the Baptist denomination for the Christian Church. He subsequently relocated to Massachusetts to pastor the Second Christian Church in New Bedford from 1832 to 1836. Following his resignation from regular pastoral duties, Baker served several sessions in the Massachusetts Legislature before his death in New Bedford.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.