James Baird (merchant) — James Baird, (30 November 1828 ndash; 30 May 1915), was Scottish born and came to Newfoundland at 16 and soon established himself as a prominent merchant.Baird, a brother, and later a nephew built up a business which included a large array of… … Wikipedia
James Baird State Park — is a state park in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The park is located in the northern part of the Town of LaGrange, east of City of Poughkeepsie. The park is named after the donor of the land, James Baird. Baird, who held a Ph.D. in Engineering … Wikipedia
James Baird (industrialist) — James Baird ( born 1802 in Old Monkland (North Lanarkshire, Scotland); died 1876 in Cambusdoon) was an industrialist.He was the fourth of the eight sons (and two daughters) of Alexander Baird and Jean Moffat.Baird was active in the iron… … Wikipedia
James Baird (trade unionist) — James Baird was a trade unionist and politician in Northern Ireland.An opponent of the partition of Ireland, Baird joined the Independent Labour Party. He was also active in the Boilermakers Society, and was prominent in the Belfast strike, 1919 … Wikipedia
James Baird (footballer) — James Baird (born 25 May 1983) is a Scottish football goalkeeper who has been playing professionally for several years. After moving between a number of Scottish clubs, including Alloa Athletic, [cite news |title=Alloa s summer ins and outs… … Wikipedia
Sir James Baird, 2nd Baronet — of Saughtonhall, was born about 1658, the son of Sir Robert Baird, 1st Baronet of Saughtonhall, and Elizabeth Fleming. He became baronet in 1697 on the death of his father, in 1712 entailing the lands of Saughtonhall. Sir James Baird died… … Wikipedia
Baird (surname) — Baird is a common surname of primarily Scottish origins, although some historians claim the Bairds originally came to Scotland from France around the time of William the Conqueror. An old legend says that the family obtained their lands in… … Wikipedia
Baird — [berd] John Logie [lō′gē] 1888 1946; Scot. inventor & television pioneer * * * (1888–1946) a Scottish inventor who is remembered mainly for his work on early forms of television in the 1920s and 1930s. The BBC began using Baird’s system in 1929,… … Universalium
James B. Weaver — James Baird Weaver (* 12. Juni 1833 in Dayton, Ohio; † 6. Februar 1912 in Des Moines, Iowa) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1879 und 1889 vertrat er zweimal den Bundes … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baird Baronets — There have been five creations of baronets with the surname Baird. They are listed in order of creation. Baird of Newbyth, Haddington, first Creation (1660):Created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia *Sir James Baird, 1st Baronet *Sir William Baird … Wikipedia
