Richard H. Baker (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Richard Henry Baker

D.D.
Bishop of North Carolina
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseNorth Carolina
In office1959–1965
PredecessorEdwin A. Penick
SuccessorThomas Fraser
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of North Carolina (1951-1959)
Orders
OrdinationMarch 1924
by Arthur C. Thomson
ConsecrationJanuary 25, 1951
by Henry Knox Sherrill
Personal details
Born(1897-07-08)July 8, 1897
DiedApril 12, 1981(1981-04-12) (aged 83)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsBenjamin May Baker & Theodosia Burr Potts
SpouseElizabeth Lee Small
Children2

Richard Henry Baker IV (July 8, 1897 – April 12, 1981) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, serving from 1959 to 1965.