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Soldier in the American Civil War. Successful business man and miller. Priest at age 34 in the diocese of Buffalo, New York. Noted for his great work of evangelization and charity in upstate New York.

Born

• 16 February 1842 in Buffalo, New York

Died

• 29 July 1936 in Lackwanna, New York of dehydration and cardiac exhaustion

Venerated

• 14 January 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of heroic virtues)

MLA Citation

• “Venerable Nelson Baker“. CatholicSaints.Info. 24 February 2017. Web. 23 August 2019. <>