John Baird
Mr John Lawrence Baird
Rush ID: 8090
Details
- Born:
- 27 April 1874
- Died:
- 20 August 1941
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Diplomatic service
- Election occupation:
- Diplomatic service
- Parentage:
- Sir Alexander Baird, 1st Bart, and Annette Palk, daughter of 1st Baron Haldon
- Notes:
- Succeeded as Baronet in 1920. Governor-General of Australia, 1925-1930.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1920
- Highest Office:
- Non-Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 8090
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q334198
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- BAIRD, John (1874-1941)
Peerages
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1st Baron Stonehaven
New hereditary
1925
-
1st Viscount Stonehaven
New hereditary
1938
Constituencies
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Ayr District of Burghs
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1925* Date of exit: 25 May 1925 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Rugby
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1910ยน Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Relocation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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Under-Secretary of State 1919-1922
Home Office
-
Minister of Transport 1922-1924
-
Under-Secretary of State 1916-1919
Air Ministry
-
PPS 1911-1916
to Bonar Law
-
First Commissioner of Works 1922-1924
Higher education
-
Christ Church
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Keith-Falconer, Lady Ethel
Year: 1905
Parties
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Conservative Party Member