David Baird, Jr.

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

David Baird, Jr.
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office November 30, 1929 – December 2, 1930
Preceded by	Walter E. Edge
Succeeded by	Dwight Morrow
Personal details
Born	October 10, 1881(1881-10-10) Camden, New Jersey
Died	February 28, 1955(1955-02-28) (aged 73) Camden, New Jersey
Political party	Republican

David Baird, Jr. (October 10, 1881 – February 28, 1955) was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.

Born in Camden, New Jersey to Senator David Baird, Baird Jr. graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1899 and from Princeton University in 1903. Like his father, he engaged in the lumber business and banking in Camden from 1903 to 1929.

On November 30, 1929, Baird was appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter E. Edge. He served from November 30, 1929 to December 2, 1930, when a duly elected successor was qualified. Baird was not a candidate for election to the vacancy in 1930.

Baird was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1931, after which he resumed former business pursuits.

He was appointed by the Governor to the Delaware River Joint Commission to fill an unexpired term in 1938. He then worked as insurance broker, and died in Camden in 1955, aged 73. He was interred in Harleigh Cemetery.

External links

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

United States Senate
Preceded by Walter E. Edge	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from New Jersey 1929–1930	Succeeded by Dwight W. Morrow
Party political offices
Preceded by Morgan Foster Larson	Republican Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1931	Succeeded by Harold G. Hoffman

Persondata
Name	Baird, David, Jr.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 10, 1881
Place of birth	Camden, New Jersey
Date of death	February 28, 1955
Place of death	Camden, New Jersey