JOHN BAIRD, son of George Baird, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work, was born in Washington, Penn., July 16, 1816, and received his education in the public schools in the vicinity of his birthplace. In the earlier part of his life he was engaged in the commission business, which he conducted very successfully until he was appointed agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. in Washington, which position he held for many years up until nearly his retirement from active business. Mr. Baird was married twice, first time to Harriet N. Gilfillan, daughter of Dr. Gilfillan, of West Alexander, Penn. She died in 1852, leaving four children, of whom two are living, viz.: Mary M. of Leetsdale, Penn., and Susan C., widow of James C. Johnson, of Erie, Penn. For his second wife, Mr. Baird married Harriet S. Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark, of Franklin township, Washington county, and to them seven children were born, as follows: Jane Wilson, wife of Moses Atwood, of Pittsburgh; Sarah, who died in infancy; George, engaged in the banking business in Pittsburgh; Joseph, also engaged in banking, in Washington; William, connected with a glass company in Washington; and Eleanore and Katharine, both at home. On March 5, 1889, the father departed this life at the age of seventy-three. Politically he was a Republican, and in religion a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

Text taken from page 246 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Jack McNatt of Valrico, FL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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