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Hugh Cossart Baker

Birth	:	9 Dec 1847 Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	4 Jun 1931 Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.2735176, -79.8885040
Plot	:	CC-A
Inscription	:	Hugh C. BAKER / born June 4, 1816 / died March 2, 1859 / Emma / his wife / born Aug. 2, 1824 / died June 1, 1853 / Hugh Cossart BAKER / born December 9, 1847 / died June 4, 1931 / his wife / Marion MATHEWS / born August 16, 1
Description	:	Businessman, telephone pioneer. On June 20, 1877, Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. started up the first commercial telephone service in Canada in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. Then in 1878, he made the first telephone exchange in the British Empire. This was also the second telephone exchange in all of North America. Hugh Cossart Baker Jr., educated in Galt, enlisted in the 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia Infantry and carried the colours against the Fenians at the battle of Ridgeway on 1 June 1866. He was instrumental in forming the Hamilton Street Railway Company, the Hamilton Real Estate Association, and the Canada Fire... Read More	Businessman, telephone pioneer. On June 20, 1877, Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. started up the first commercial telephone service in Canada in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. Then in 1878, he made the first telephone exchange in the British Empire. This was also the second telephone exchange in all of North America. Hugh Cossart Baker Jr., educated in Galt, enlisted in the 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia Infantry and carried the colours against the Fenians at the battle of Ridgeway on 1 June 1866. He was instrumental in forming the Hamilton Street Railway Company, the Hamilton Real Estate Association, and the Canada Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Baker conceived the idea of using a telegraph line between his house and the houses of two fellow chess players, enabling each player to telegraph his moves to his opponents. He organized the West Side Domestic Telegraph Company and a telegraph wire was strung between his house and that of his friends. On 29 August 1877, the first telephone transmissions took place where more than two telephones operated on one circuit. They were the second telephones to be leased in Canada. Baker started the Hamilton District Telegraphy Company on 15 July 1878, the first in the British Empire and ninth in the world. In May 1879, lines were extended to Dundas, establishing the first long-distance line in Canada. Baker attended Christ's Cathedral, was a member of many clubs, including the Garrick Club, the Leander Boat Club, the Spinning Wheel (bicycle) Club, the Tamahaac Club, the Hamilton Thistle Club, and the Hamilton Club.

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Hugh Cossart Baker's memorial is located at: Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada.
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Hugh Cossart Baker death on 4 Jun 1931 in Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 43.2735176
Longitude: -79.8885040

Family Members:

Parent

Hugh Cossart Baker

(1818 - 1859)

Emma Wyatt Baker

(1824 - 1859)

Spouse

Marion Mabel Matthews Baker

(1845 - 1931)

Siblings

Emma Anne Baker

(1846 - 1847)

Annie Gertrude Baker Patterson

(1851 - 1897)

George Percival “Percy” Baker

(1857 - 1915)

Children

Hugh Cossart Baker

(1871 - 1962)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hamilton Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2735176, -79.8885040

2. Woodland Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2865200, -79.8807200

3. Bayview Cemetery, Crematory and Mausoleum
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2883000, -79.8760500

4. Christ's Church Anglican Cathedral Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2629800, -79.8660300

5. Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2910840, -79.8720860

6. Beth Jacob Cemetery
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2957230, -79.8825680

7. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2548380, -79.8704070

8. Grand Order of Israel #2
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2962000, -79.8831000

9. Hopkins Family Plot
Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2972570, -79.9056460

10. Marx Binkley Cemetery
Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2611050, -79.9280910

11. Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.3076300, -79.8939600

12. Harcar Lyons Family Cemetery
Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2770080, -79.9376430

13. Adas Israel Cemetery
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.3101200, -79.8954060

14. Henry Binkley Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2593060, -79.9372100

15. St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2627068, -79.9425354

16. Grove Cemetery
Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2713013, -79.9461975

17. Saint Peters Cemetery
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2327800, -79.9072700

18. Old Union Cemetery
Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2621117, -79.9455338

19. Rock Chapel Cemetery
Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.3009987, -79.9347000

20. White Chapel Memorial Gardens
Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.2500992, -79.9408035

21. Notre Dame Convent Cemetery (Defunct)
Waterdown, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.3190800, -79.8909900

22. Saint Matthew on-the-Plains Anglican Cemetery
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.3096900, -79.8483820

23. Saint Thomas Roman Catholic Cemetery
Waterdown, Hamilton Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.3278900, -79.8993000

24. East Plains Cemetery
Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.3165180, -79.8411880