George Melville Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Melville Baker

American playwright and publisher

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1832

Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, playwright

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

George Melville Baker (1832–1890) was a playwright and publisher in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century.
He worked for Lee & Shepard publishers, then opened his own imprint.
"George M.
Baker & Co." issued works by authors such as Henry M.
Baker, F.E.
Chase, and Herbert Pelham Curtis.
Baker's company ceased in 1885, succeeded by his brother's "Walter H.
Baker & Co." George Baker also performed with comedian Henry C.
Barnabee, appearing in "lyceum entertainments" in New England.
He belonged to the Mercantile Library Association.
He married Emily Bowles in 1858; children included novelist Emilie Loring, playwright Rachel Baker Gale, and screenwriter Robert Melville Baker.