George Frederick Baird, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Wickham, New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada
About George Frederick Baird
- 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.
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