Joseph Edward Baird

Republican Representative of Ohio's 13th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 12, 1865 (76 years old)

Birthday

June 14, 1942

Death

Served as a U.S. Representative for one term from 1929 to 1931.
Attended public schools and graduated from high school in 1885.
Earned a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1893 and was admitted to the bar, though he did not practice law.
Held various local government positions, including county clerk and mayor of Bowling Green, Ohio.
Worked as a dealer in oil and farm lands for over two decades.
Served as Secretary of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and as Assistant Secretary of State prior to his congressional term.
Was a member of the Republican Party.
Did not seek reelection after his term in Congress and retired from business and political activities.
Passed away in 1942 and was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.