GEORGE P. BAXTER was born on April 6, 1920 to David James Baxter and his wife Leta B. Baxter. His grandparents, James and Anne Baxter were living at 1113 Penn Street in 1910, David Baxter working as a stableman for the Pennsylvania Bottling & Supply Company at 14 Market Street. By 1912 Annie Baxter, now a widow, and her sons had moved to 1027 Penn Street.

The Baxters were living at 524 Elm Street in North Camden when David Baxter registered for the draft in June of 1917. He was then driving a wagon pulled by team of horses for the Campbell Soup Company. He learned to drive a truck soon afterwards. The family's first child, daughter Leta E. Baxter, had already been born. 

The 1924 City Directory shows the Baxter family at 828 Fern Street in North Camden, this may, however be incorrect. The 1927 Directory gives an address at 3419 River Road in Cramer Hill, while 1929 Directory shows a return to North Camden, with 334 Byron Street in the Poet's Row section as the address. 

The April 1930 Census shows the Baxter family, which included an older sister, Leta E. Baxter, living at 334 Byron Street. During these years David Baxter supported his family working as a chauffer, the word chauffer translating into today's parlance as taxicab or truck driver. The family had moved to 118 State Street by the spring of 1942, David Baxter then working at the John R. Evans & Company leather factory at North 2nd and Erie Streets.

The 1947 Camden City Directory shows George P. and Dorothy Baxter at 118 State Street. His parents also were living at that address in 1947. George Baxter's occupation was listed as "operator", most likely indicative of factory work, while his father was employed as a watchman. Sister Leta and her husband, James Schoener, also lived at the State Street address.

George P. Baxter was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on December 30, 1950. He reported for duty with

Ladder Company 1 at Fire Headquarters, North 5th and Arch Streets, on January 1, 1951. While with Ladder Company 1 he rescued a litter of puppies while combating a fire on Howard Street in North Camden on September 23, 1959. This fire was quite close to home, as the October 1959 New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory lists an address of 817 Howard Street for G.P. Baxter.

On April 1, 1961 George P. Baxter was promoted to Captain and assigned to Ladder Company 3,  North 27th and Federal Streets in East Camden. On January of 1963 he was promoted to the post of Chief Fire Marshall.

Sadly, George P. Baxter would not remain in this position for long. He passed away on September 30, 1966. His last address on record with the Camden Fire Department is 151 North 35th Street in East Camden.