Roger Baxter (1784–1827) was an English Jesuit, a Catholic missionary in the United States.Baxter was a native of Walton-le-Dale, near Preston, in Lancashire. He finished his studies at Stonyhurst College, and entered the Society of Jesus in 1810. After rendering great services to the missions of Maryland and Pennsylvania, he died at Philadelphia on 24 May 1827.He wrote: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Baxter, Roger". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Wikipedia