David Baird (New Jersey)

This article is about the U.S. Senator, David Baird, Sr.. For his son, also a U.S. Senator, see David Baird, Jr..

David Baird, Sr.
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office February 23, 1918 – March 4, 1919
Preceded by	William Hughes
Succeeded by	Walter E. Edge
Personal details
Born	April 7, 1839(1839-04-07) Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland
Died	February 25, 1927(1927-02-25) (aged 87) Camden, New Jersey
Political party	Republican

David Baird, Sr. (April 7, 1839 – February 25, 1927) was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.

Biography

A Scots-Irishman born in County Londonderry, Ireland, Baird immigrated to the United States in 1856 and entered the lumber business in Port Deposit, Maryland. He moved in 1860 to Camden, New Jersey, where he continued in the lumber business and also engaged in banking. He was a member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Camden County from 1876 to 1880. He also served as the sheriff of Camden County, New Jersey from 1887 to 1889, and again from 1895 to 1897. He was a member of the State board of assessors in 1895 and from 1901 to 1909.

Baird was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1910, but he was appointed on February 23, 1918 to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Hughes. He was subsequently elected as a Republican on November 5, 1918 and until March 4, 1919, when he did not run for reelection. He resumed his former business pursuits in Camden, where he died and was interred in Harleigh Cemetery.

Baird was the father of David Baird, Jr., also a Senator from New Jersey.

Notes

•  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

Biography portal

• David Baird at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• David Baird at The Political Graveyard
• David Baird at Find a Grave

United States Senate
Preceded by William Hughes	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from New Jersey 1918–1919	Succeeded by Walter Evans Edge

Persondata
Name	Baird, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 7, 1839
Place of birth	Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland
Date of death	February 25, 1927
Place of death	Camden, New Jersey