James Baird (industrialist)
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James Baird ( born 1802 in Old Monkland (North Lanarkshire, Scotland); died 1876 in Cambusdoon ) was an industrialist.
He was the fourth of the eight sons (and two daughters) of Alexander Baird and Jean Moffat.
Baird was active in the iron processing industry. He was also the founder of the Baird Lectureship, in vindication of Scotch orthodoxy.
From 1850 to 1857, he was an elected Conservative Member of Parliament for the Falkirk Burghs. His brother William had had this seat just four years before.
Baird was, while anti-union, very interested to give his workers education. He also donated £500,000 to support churches.
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