George Frederick Baird
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| A.K.A. | George Baird | |
| A.K.A. | George Baird | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 5 September 1851, Wickham, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| Death | 29 April 1899 (aged 47 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo | |
| Politics: | Conservative Party Of Canada |
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George Frederick Baird (September 5, 1851 – April 29, 1899) was a Canadian politician and lawyer, having studied in the firm of Charles Nelson Skinner.
Baird was born in Wickham, New Brunswick. After studying law he entered the shipping business, and was the leading force in establishing steamship service between Saint John and the Caribbean. He also ran steamship lines on the St. John River. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1887 to represent the riding of Queen's. He was re-elected in a by-election in 1888, defeated in 1891, and then re-elected in another by-election in 1892. Previous to his federal political career, he was an alderman in Saint John, New Brunswick for two years.
His former home at 269-271 Germain Street in Saint John has been declared an historic site.