Joseph E. Baird
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Joseph Edward Baird was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born at Perrysburg, Ohio
, Baird attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the Perrysburg High School
in 1885 and from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1893.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1893 but did not practice.
He moved to Bowling Green, Ohio
, in 1894 and served as county clerk of Wood County 1894-1900.
He engaged as a dealer in oil and farm lands from 1900 to 1921.
He served as mayor of Bowling Green 1902-1905, and as postmaster 1910-1914.
Secretary of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission 1921-1923.
He served as assistant secretary of state 1923-1929.
Baird was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-first
Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
Congress.
He retired from active business pursuits and political activities.
He died in Bowling Green, Ohio
, June 14, 1942.
He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born at Perrysburg, Ohio
Perrysburg, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,945 people, 6,592 households, and 4,561 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,899.2 people per square mile . There were 6,964 housing units at an average density of 780.5 per square mile...
, Baird attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the Perrysburg High School
Perrysburg High School
Perrysburg High School is a public high school in Perrysburg, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in Perrysburg Exempted Village School District. School athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets, and the school colors are black and gold. PHS's rival is Maumee High School. They...
in 1885 and from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1893.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1893 but did not practice.
He moved to Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
, in 1894 and served as county clerk of Wood County 1894-1900.
He engaged as a dealer in oil and farm lands from 1900 to 1921.
He served as mayor of Bowling Green 1902-1905, and as postmaster 1910-1914.
Secretary of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission 1921-1923.
He served as assistant secretary of state 1923-1929.
Baird was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congress.
He retired from active business pursuits and political activities.
He died in Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
, June 14, 1942.
He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.