Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
c.1796 Born, son of Alexander Baird and his wife Jean Moffat
1816 Took on the management of the coalfield at Rochsolloch (New Monkland) that his father had leased; his brother Alexander was responsible for sales.
1830 With his brothers formed William Baird and Co to own and operate the business his father had built up.
1841-6 Was the representative in Parliament of the Falkirk Burghs.
1864 Died in Edinburgh
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