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See also
Laird
Howard Barber —
Clement
Laird Brumbaugh —
Thomas
Alan Goldsborough —
Winder
Laird Henry —
Samuel
Sloan Jack —
Marilyn
Laird Lloyd —
Frederick
John Mills —
George
Laird Shoup —
W.
Laird Stabler Jr. —
W.
Laird Stabler III —
Laird
J. Troyer —
Clement
Laird Vallandigham —
C.
Laird Wall |
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Laird, A. A. —
of Frankfort, Clinton
County, Ind.
Postmaster at Frankfort,
Ind., 1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Andrew J. —
of LaGrange, Troup
County, Ga.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,
1892.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Carlton W. —
of Nebraska.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1954.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Danny —
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana.
Still living as of 1972.
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Edward See J. Edward
Laird |
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Laird, G. C. —
of Dodge, Dodge
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1883.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Harrison P. —
of Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 39th District, 1881-84.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Helen Connor (b.
1891) —
also known as Helen Connor; Mrs. Melvin R. Laird,
Sr. —
of Marshfield, Wood
County, Wis.
Born in Grand Rapids (now Wisconsin Rapids), Wood
County, Wis., August
22, 1891.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1948.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Hugh E. —
of Tempe, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Mayor of
Tempe, Ariz., 1928-30, 1948-60; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Arizona, 1952.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
City of Tempe |
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Laird, J. Edward —
of Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1925.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, J. T. —
of Modoc
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, James —
of Mt. Joy, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Postmaster at Mt.
Joy, Pa., 1837-41, 1844-49.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, James (1849-1889) —
of Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Fowlerville, Livingston
County, N.Y., June 20,
1849.
Republican. Delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1883-89; died in
office 1889.
Died in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., August
17, 1889 (age 40 years, 58
days).
Interment at Parkview
Cemetery, Hastings, Neb.
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Laird, James —
of Greensburg, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, James H. —
Candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907, 1908 (Prohibition),
1909 (Prohibition), 1911; candidate for Presidential Elector for New
York.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, John S. —
of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1972,
1988,
1996,
2008;
mayor
of Santa Cruz, Calif., 1983-84, 1987-88; candidate for
Presidential Elector for California.
Still living as of 2008.
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Laird, L. E. —
of Worland, Washakie
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1928,
1940,
1944.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Lyndon —
Democrat. Nominated in primary for Texas
state senate 22nd District 2012, but withdrew before election.
Still living as of 2012.
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Laird, Margaret B. —
of Essex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1921-22.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Max —
of Thompson, Grand
Forks County, N.Dak.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Dakota, 1996,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Melvin R., Sr. See Helen Connor
Laird |
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Laird, Melvin Robert, Sr. (d.
1946) —
also known as Melvin R. Laird, Sr. —
of Marshfield, Wood
County, Wis.
Born near Griggsville, Pike
County, Ill.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; Presbyterian
minister; chaplain;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 24th District, 1941-46; died in office 1946;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin.
Presbyterian.
Died March
19, 1946.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Melvin Robert, Jr.
(1922-2016) —
also known as Melvin R. Laird —
of Marshfield, Wood
County, Wis.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
1, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state senate 24th District, 1947-52; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948
(alternate), 1952
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 1956
(speaker),
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1969-73.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Purple
Heart.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1974.
Died in Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., November
16, 2016 (age 94 years, 76
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Laird, Paul C. —
of Irving, Dallas
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Irving, Tex., 1957-59.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Marilyn See Marilyn
Laird Lloyd |
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Laird, Richard K. —
of Florida.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Laird, Robert C. —
of Downingtown, Chester
County, Pa.
Democrat. Postmaster at Downingtown,
Pa., 1934-57 (acting, 1934-35).
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Robert M. —
of Hanover, York
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Robert S. —
of Monmouth
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1855-57.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Roy —
of Dubois, Clark
County, Idaho.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Laird, Russell —
of Worland, Washakie
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Seth M. —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).
Republican. Postmaster at Pierre,
Dakota Territory, 1882-85.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Thomas —
of Munhall, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956;
burgess
of Munhall, Pennsylvania, 1955-56.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Thomas S. —
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, Vivian —
of Thermopolis, Hot
Springs County, Wyo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wyoming, 1960,
1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
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Laird, William B. —
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, William McGill (b.
1890) —
also known as William M. Laird —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Tyrone, Blair
County, Pa., April
18, 1890.
Lawyer;
Washtenaw
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1917-20; Washtenaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-26.
Burial location unknown.
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Laird, William R. IV (b.
1952) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Montgomery, Fayette
County, W.Va., June 3,
1952.
Democrat. President and CEO, Montgomery General Hospital;
Fayette
County Sheriff, 1989-96, 2001-08; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1997-2000; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 2009-.
United
Methodist. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of William R. Laird III and Clark (Cook) Laird; married to Michelle
Ford. |
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Legislature |
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Laird, William Ramsey III
(1916-1974) —
also known as William R. Laird III —
of Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Keswick, Shasta
County, Calif., June 2,
1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1956.
Died in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
7, 1974 (age 57 years, 219
days).
Interment at Huse
Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.
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Laird, Wilson —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Erie, Pa., 1855-56, 1858.
Burial location unknown.
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