Samuel Thomas Baird

Democrat Representative of Louisiana's 5th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

May 5, 1861 (37 years old)

Birthday

April 22, 1899

Death

American politician who served as a U.S. Representative.
Born in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, and received education from private tutors and Vincennes University.
Studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1882, beginning his legal practice in Bastrop, Louisiana.
Held the position of district attorney for the sixth judicial district from 1884 to 1888.
Served as district judge for the sixth judicial district from 1888 to 1892.
Returned to legal practice after his judicial tenure.
Elected to the State Senate in 1896.
Participated as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
Elected to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1897, until his death in 1899.
Died in Washington, D.C., and was interred in Christ Church Cemetery in Bastrop, Louisiana.