Philip P. Baker
Philip P. Baker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Cumberland County | |
| In office 1887–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac T. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Seaman R. Fowler |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd Cumberland County district | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1846 |
| Died | August 14, 1920 (aged 74) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | J. Thompson Baker (brother) |
Philip Pontius Baker (January 14, 1846 – December 7, 1919) was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who represented Cumberland County, New Jersey in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1883 to 1884 and New Jersey Senate from 1887 to 1890.
Along with his brothers, Latimer and J. Thompson Baker, he was instrumental in the development of Wildwood and Wildwood Crest as resort towns on the Jersey Shore.