James Baird

Scottish industrialist (1802-1876)
Person human Q6129250
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James Baird

Summary

James Baird is a human[1]. He was born in Lanarkshire[2]. He was born on +1802-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ayr[4]. He died on +1876-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], metallurgist[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Baird was born in Lanarkshire[2].
  • James Baird passed away in Ayr[4].
  • James Baird was born on +1802-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Baird died on +1876-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Baird's father was Alexander Baird[10].
  • James Baird's mother was Jane Moffat[11].
  • Among James Baird's spouses was Charlotte Hill[12].
  • James Baird was married to Isabella Agnew Hay[13].
  • James Baird held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • James Baird's professions included politician[6].
  • James Baird worked as a metallurgist[7].
  • James Baird's professions included businessperson[8].
  • James Baird held the position of member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].
  • James Baird held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • James Baird's image is recorded as Bust of James Baird, probably by John Mossman, dated Glasgow 1876, standing in Old College, University of Edinburgh.jpg[17].
  • James Baird is recorded as male[18].
  • James Baird's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Baird's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07nsj3[20].
  • James Baird's family name is recorded as Baird[21].
  • James Baird's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Baird's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • James Baird's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • James Baird's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • James Baird's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • James Baird's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Baird was born in Lanarkshire[2]. He was born on +1802-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alexander Baird[10]. His mother was Jane Moffat[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], metallurgist[7], and businessperson[8]. Positions held include member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1852[30] and member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1847[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Charlotte Hill[12] and Isabella Agnew Hay[13].

Death and Burial

James Baird died on +1876-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ayr[4].

Why It Matters

James Baird ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Baird born?

Born in Lanarkshire[2], James Baird…

Where did James Baird die?

James Baird passed away in Ayr[4].

Who were James Baird's parents?

James Baird's father was Alexander Baird[10]. James Baird's mother was Jane Moffat[11].

Who was James Baird married to?

James Baird's spouses include Charlotte Hill[12] and Isabella Agnew Hay[13].

What did James Baird do for work?

James Baird worked as politician[6], metallurgist[7], and businessperson[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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