BIOGRAPHY: Dr. John Follett Baker; Batavia, Genesee co., NY
surname: Baker, Follett

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Author: Beers 1890 Gazetteer and Directory of Genesee County

John F. Baker, M.D., is a native of Delaware County, N.Y., where he was born
in September 1815.   His parents, Joseph and Eunice (Follett) Baker, from New 
England were farmers.   Dr. Baker commenced the study of medicine in the
office of Dr. Jonathan L. Cowles, and graduated from the Geneva Medical
College in 1840.   His practice began at Otselic, Chenango County, as an
allopath, and continued for about four years, when he was converted to
homeopathy.   He moved then to Lebanon, Madison County, living there about
four years, when he came to Batavia, November 18, 1848, being the first
practitioner in his school in the county and the fifth in the state.   In a
few weeks after he came here Dr. Foote came and was his partner for nearly a
year;  when Dr. Foote left Dr. C.C. Baker, a younger brother, was taken into
partnership, about 1851, and continued for about one year, when they
separated, and again became partners in 1862, continuing so for three years.  
Dr. Baker's health failing at this time, he went to Delaware and remained five
years, returning with improved health, and located in LeRoy for a short time,
when he finally settled agin in this place, where, at the age of 74 years, we
find him in the full vigor of health and earnestly pursuing his profession,
with a practice extended over a large section of country.   He is a member of
the Masonic order of the 32d degree.  

Dr. Baker is the author of a long article on rupture and hernia, for which he 
has received high econiums from celebrated surgeons in this country and 
Europe. His son, John W. Baker, a native of Batavia, was under the instruction
of his father from his youth. He graduated from Pulte Homeopathic College of
Cincinnati in 1887, and is associated in business with his father.

Dr. C.C. Baker came here in 1851, was associated with Dr. J.F. Baker for about 
one year, when he went to Albion, where he remained about one year, and then 
returned as partner with his brother, continuing so until 1865.   He died in 
1887.