David Baird, Jr. - Citizendia

For people with similar name, see David Baird. David Baird can refer to Sir David Baird 1st Baronet, a British general David Baird (author David Baird (New Jersey

David Baird, Jr.

David Baird, Jr. (October 10, 1881 - February 28, 1955) was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

Born in Camden, New Jersey to Senator David Baird, Baird Jr. The City of Camden is the County seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. David Baird can refer to Sir David Baird 1st Baronet, a British general David Baird (author David Baird (New Jersey graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1899 and from Princeton University in 1903. The Lawrenceville School is a Coeducational independent preparatory Boarding school for grades 9-12 located on in the historic community of Lawrenceville Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Like his father, he engaged in the lumber business and banking in Camden from 1903 to 1929. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money

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. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Walter Evans Edge ( November 20, 1873 &ndash October 29, 1956) was an American politician He served from November 30, 1929 to December 2, 1930, when a duly elected successor was qualified. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey.

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. An insurance broker (agent sources (brokes contracts of insurance on behalf of their customers He was interred in Harleigh Cemetery. Harleigh Cemetery is a historic Cemetery located in both Collingswood and Camden New Jersey.

External links

Preceded by Walter E. Edge	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from New Jersey 1929–1930	Succeeded by Dwight W. Morrow

The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as The Political Graveyard is a Website and Database that catalogues information about over 180000 American political figures and political families Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records Walter Evans Edge ( November 20, 1873 &ndash October 29, 1956) was an American politician These are tables of congressional delegations from New Jersey to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Dwight Whitney Morrow ( January 11, 1873 – October 5, 1931) was an American businessman politician and diplomat

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
network: | |