Senator from the nineteenth district, composed of Pottawattamie county, was born in Council Bluffs, June 3, 1863. Parents native of Pennsylvania. Father, Rev. Samuel Baird, Methodist preacher. Mother, Matilda Hanks (Akers) Baird. Married Anna E. Wood, now deceased, of Logan, Iowa, January 9, 1895, daughter of John W. and Eliza A. Wood. Children, John W., William S., Jr. (deceased), Lucy W. (deceased), Robert M., Donald P., and Margaret (deceased). Married Cecelia B. Mulqueen, February 3, 1930, also born in Council Bluffs, daughter of John and Mary Mulqueen, natives of Ireland. Graduated from high school, Council Bluffs, 1880. Graduated from Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 1884. Admitted to practice law, 1887. Trustee Cornell College. Trustee, free public library, Council Bluffs. Member of Masonic order and Knights of Pythias. Elected senator, 1920, re-elected 1924 and 1928. A republican in politics.

Senator from the nineteenth district, composed of Pottawattamie county, was born in Council Bluffs, June 3, 1863. Parents native of Pennsylvania. Father, Rev. Samuel Baird, Methodist preacher. Mother, Matilda Hanks (Akers) Baird. Married. Anne E. Wood, now deceased, of Logan, Iowa, January 9, 1895, daughter of John W. and Eliza A. Wood. Children, John W., William S., Jr. (deceased), Lucy W. (deceased), Robert M., Donald P., and Margaret (deceased). Graduated from high school, Council Bluffs, 1880. Graduated from Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 1884. Admitted to practice law, 1887. Trustee free public library, Council Bluffs. Member of Masonic order and Knights of Pythias. Elected senator, 1920, re-elected 1924 and 1928. A republican in politics.

Senator from the nineteenth district, composed of Pottawattamie county, was born in Council Bluffs, June 3, 1863. Parents native of Pennsylvania. Father, Rev. Samuel Baird, Methodist preacher. Mother, Matilda Hanks (Akers) Baird. Married Anne E. Wood, now deceased, of Logan, Iowa, January 9, 1895, daughter of John W. and Eliza A. Wood. Children, John W. (William S., Jr., deceased), Lucy W. (deceased), Robert M., Donald P. and Margaret (deceased). Graduated from high school, Council Bluffs, 1880. Graduated from Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 1884. Admitted to practice law, 1887. Trustee free public library, Council Bluffs. Member of Masonic order and Knights of Pythias. Elected senator, 1920, reelected 1924. A republican in politics.

Senator from the nineteenth district, composed of Pottawattamie county, was born in Council Bluffs, June 3, 1863. Parents native of Pennsylvania. Father, Rev. Samuel Baird, Methodist preacher. Mother, Matilda Hanks (Akers) Baird. Married Anna E. Wood, now deceased, of Logan, Iowa, January 9, 1895, daughter of John W. and Eliza A. Wood. Children, John W., William S., Jr., Lucy W. (deceased), Robert M., Donald P. and Margaret (deceased). Graduated from high school, Council Bluffs, 1880. Graduated from Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 1884. Admitted to practice law, 1887. Trustee free public library, Council Bluffs. Member of Masonic order and Knights of Pythias. Elected senator, 1920, reelected 1924. A republican in politics.

Senator from nineteenth district, composed of Pottawattamie county, was born in Council Bluffs, June 3, 1863. Married Anna E. Wood, of Logan, Iowa, January 9, 1895, daughter of John W. and Eliza A. Wood. Children, William S., Jr., Lucy W. (deceased), Robert M., Donald P. and Margaret. Graduated from high school, Council Bluffs, 1880. Graduated from Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 1884. Admitted to practice law, 1887. Trustee free public library, Council Bluffs. Member of Masonic order and Knights of Pythias. Elected senator, 1920. A republican in politics.

Senator from Nineteenth district, composed of Pottawattamie county, was born in Council Bluffs, June 3, 1863. Parents native of Pennsylvania. Father, Rev. Samuel Baird, Methodist preacher. Mother, Matilda Hanks (Akers) Baird. Married Anna E. Wood of Logan, Iowa, January 9, 1895, daughter of John W. and Eliza A. Wood. Children, John W., William S., Jr., Lucy W.(deceased), Robert M., Donald P. and Margaret. Graduated from high school, Council Bluffs, 1880. Graduated from Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 1884. Admitted to practice law. 1887. Trustee free public library, Council Bluffs. Member of Masonic order and Knights of Pythias. Elected senator, 1920. A republican in politics.