American politician
Zebulon Baird was an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.
Biography
Baird was a wealthy slave owner and farmer in Buncombe County, North Carolina.[1] He operated a ferry crossing service on the French Broad River and owned a merchant store in Asheville.
He served as a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing Buncombe County.[1]
Bair was married to Hannah Lay Erwin. Their daughter, Mira Margaret Baird, married the wealthy landowner David Vance Jr., who was the son of David Vance.[1] He had another daughter, Anna Baird, who married the wealthy merchant Bacchus J. Smith from Burnsville.[1]
Bair was the grandfather of the politicians Zebulon Vance and Robert B. Vance.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Dowd, Clement (1897). Life of Zebulon B. Vance. Charleston, South Carolina: Observer Printing and Publishing House. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Hathi Trust.
