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    Shirley Waldemar Baker (1836 – 16 November 1903) was a Methodist missionary in Tonga. He was the founder of the Free Church of Tonga and enjoyed significant...
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    George Tupou I at the behest of his prime minister, The Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker. The crown was fashioned by the jewellery firm of Hardy Brothers...
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    writer Shirley Povich (1905–1998), American sports columnist and reporter Shirley Leon Quimby (1893–1986), American physicist Shirley Waldemar Baker (1836–1903)...
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  • origination was a joint effort between King George Tupou I and Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker who also both formed the Free Church of Tonga in 1885. The school...
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    Siaosi ("George") in 1831. In 1875, with the help of missionary Shirley Waldemar Baker, he declared Tonga a constitutional monarchy, formally adopted the...
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    Jiaoji ("George") in 1831. In 1875, with the help of the missionary Shirley Waldemar Baker, he declared Tonga a constitutional monarchy, formally adopted the...
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    the first commoner to hold this post since Shirley Waldemar Baker in 1881. All the prime ministers since Baker had been members of the nobility, or even...
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    held until his death.[citation needed] In November 1879, Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker accompanied ʻUnga to Auckland for medical treatment. The Prince...
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    the nation, one that would represent Christianity. He befriended Shirley Waldemar Baker – a member of the United Kingdom's Tongan mission who later became...
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    Emperor) Successor Siaosi Tupou II Prime Ministers Tēvita ʻUnga Shirley Waldemar Baker Born Tāufaʻāhau (1797-12-04)4 December 1797 Kahoua, Tonga, Polynesia...
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