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Alexander Boyd Baird

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The Hon.
Alexander Boyd Baird
Senator for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
August 17, 1949 – November 23, 1967
Appointed byLouis St. Laurent
Personal details
Born(1891-08-31)August 31, 1891
St. John's, Newfoundland Colony
DiedNovember 23, 1967(1967-11-23) (aged 76)
Political partyLiberal
Military service
Allegiance Newfoundland
Years of service1914 (1914)–1918 (1918)
RankMajor
UnitRoyal Newfoundland Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War I

Alexander Boyd Baird (August 31, 1891 – November 23, 1967) was a Canadian businessman and Senator.

Born in St. John's, Newfoundland Colony, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate in 1949 and represented the senatorial division of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. A Liberal, he served until he died in 1967.

Baird served as a Major in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I from 1914 to 1918.

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