Nelson Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army soldier, later priest, venerable
Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1841
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States
Date of Death: 29-Jul-1936
Profession: priest
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Nelson Baker
- Nelson Henry Baker (February 16, 1842 – July 29, 1936) was a Roman Catholic priest and church administrator in the Buffalo, New York area.
- At the time of his death in 1936, he had developed a "city of charity" under the patronage of Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, New York.
- It consisted of a minor basilica, an infant home, a home for unwed mothers, a boys' orphanage, a boys' protectory, a hospital, a nurses' home, and a grade and high school. Since 1986, the Our Lady of Victory parish and the Diocese of Buffalo have been working to secure Father Baker's canonization.
- He has been designated "Venerable" by the Roman Catholic Church.
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