John Aird

John Aird

John Aird may refer to:
*John Aird (engineer) (1833-1911), English engineering contractor associated with Aswan Dam, MP for North Paddington
*John Aird (banker) (1855-1938), Canadian banker
*John Black Aird (1923-1995), Canadian lawyer, statesman
*Jock Aird, real name John Aird, (1926-), Scottish footballer


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  • John Aird & Co. — John Aird Co. was once a leading British civil engineering business based in London.Early historyThe company was founded in 1848 by John Aird (1800 1876) with the objective of laying mains for gas and water companies in London.… …   Wikipedia

  • John Aird (banker) — Sir John Aird (1855 1938) was a Canadian banker.Born in Longueuil, Quebec, he joined the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in 1878, becoming president of that organization in 1924 and holding the position until 1929. The Aird Commission… …   Wikipedia

  • Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet — (3 December 1833 6 January 1911) was a notable English civil engineering contractor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He also served as Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Paddington North from 1887 to 1906, was the first Mayor of …   Wikipedia

  • Sir John Aird, 4th Baronet — Sir George John Aird, 4th Baronet (born 30 January 1940) is a British baronet. He is the son of Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Baronet and Lady Priscilla Heathcote Drummond Willoughby. He is usually called by his middle name John.Educated at Eton… …   Wikipedia

  • Aird (surname) — Aird is a surname, and may refer to:* Alastair Aird * Catherine Aird * Holly Aird, British actress * John Aird: **Sir John Aird (1833 1911), English engineering contractor associated with Aswan Dam, MP for North Paddington **Sir John Aird (1855… …   Wikipedia

  • John Black Aird — John Black Aird, CC, O.Ont, QC, (May 5, 1923 May 6, 1995) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1980 to 1985. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.The grandson of Canadian financier Sir John Aird, John Black Aird was educated at… …   Wikipedia

  • Aird — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: John Aird (1833–1911), britischer Ingenieur Thomas Aird (1802–1876), schottischer Dichter Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Aird & Berlis LLP — Infobox Company company company type = Limited Liability Partnership foundation = Toronto, 1919 location city = Toronto, Ontario location country = Canada industry = Law services = Legal advice and Advocacy area served = Canada, United States,… …   Wikipedia

  • Aird Baronets — There has been one Aird Baronetcy.Fact|date=October 2007 Aird of Hyde Park Terrace, London :Created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom 5 March 1901. *Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet. MP for Paddington North 1887 1905 *Sir John Aird, 2nd Baronet.… …   Wikipedia

  • Aird — Recorded in the spellings of Aird and Airds, this is a Scottish locational surname of considerable antiquity and history. It originates from either the village of Aird near Hurlford, in Ayrshire, or from the hamlet of Aird, in the parish of Inch …   Surnames reference

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