Alexander Boyd Baird
The Hon. Alexander Boyd Baird | |
|---|---|
| Senator for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office August 17, 1949 – November 23, 1967 | |
| Appointed by | Louis St. Laurent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1891 |
| Died | November 23, 1967 (aged 76) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} Newfoundland |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Royal Newfoundland Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Alexander Boyd Baird (August 31, 1891 – November 23, 1967) was a Canadian businessman and Senator.
Born in St. John's, Newfoundland Colony, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate in 1949 and represented the senatorial division of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. A Liberal, he served until he died in 1967.
Baird served as a Major in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I from 1914 to 1918.
See also
References
Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1967 deaths
- Canadian senators from Newfoundland and Labrador
- Liberal Party of Canada senators
- Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland military personnel of World War I
- Royal Newfoundland Regiment officers
- Dominion of Newfoundland people
- 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada
- Newfoundland and Labrador politician stubs