William Baird
Scottish politician
Died when: 67 years 320 days (814 months)Star Sign: Taurus
William Baird of Elie DL (23 April 1796 – 8 March 1864), was the Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk Burghs.He was first elected at the 1841 general election, and held the seat until he resigned from Parliament on 2 May 1846, by the procedural device of becoming Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
The resulting by-election in Falkirk was won by the Tory candidate, Henry Pelham-Clinton, known by his courtesy title "Earl of Lincoln".
When Lincoln acceded to his Dukedom in 1851, Baird's brother James Baird was elected in his place.He was born at Woodhead House in Old Monkland.
He died in Edinburgh in 1861.
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