Joseph Baker (civil servant)

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Sir Stanislaus Joseph Baker CB (7 March 1898 - 3 January 1989) was an English civil servant. [1]

Life

Born in Tranmere to a public house manager, he was made a Companion of the Bath in the 1947 Birthday Honours and from 1952 to 1960 he served as Receiver of the Metropolitan Police. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 'Latest wills', The Times, 18 March 1989, page 12
  2. 'New Receiver Appointed', The Times , 30 September 1952, page 3
  3. 'News in Brief - Metropolitan Receiver', The Times, 4 November 1960, page 6
Police appointments
Preceded by Receiver of the Metropolitan Police
19521960
Succeeded by