Elwood Thomas Baker

Elwood Thomas Baker (1854 – November 21, 1938) was a whist teacher in Brooklyn, New York. He and his son, Charles Graham Baker, invented Gin rummy in 1909.[1]

On November 21, 1938, Baker died at the Grand Central Parkway Rest Home, Jamaica, Queens.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "C.G. Baker, Helped Devise Gin Rummy". The New York Times. May 17, 1950. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  2. ↑ "Elwood Thomas Baker. Retired Auditor Succumbs Here at 85. A Bridge Expert". The New York Times. November 22, 1938. Retrieved 2008-05-22.


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