Zebulon Baird Explained

Zebulon Baird
Office:North Carolina State Senator
Spouse:Hannah Lay Erwin
Children:Mira Margaret Baird Vance
Occupation:politician
Relatives:Zebulon Vance (grandson)
Robert B. Vance (grandson)

Zebulon Baird was an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.

Biography

Baird was a wealthy slave owner and farmer in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He operated a ferry crossing service on the French Broad River and owned a merchant store in Asheville.

He served as a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing Buncombe County.[1]

Bair was married to Hannah Lay Erwin. Their daughter, Mira Margaret Baird, married the wealthy landowner David Vance Jr., who was the son of David Vance.[1] He had another daughter, Anna Baird, who married the wealthy merchant Bacchus J. Smith from Burnsville.[1]

Bair was the grandfather of the politicians Zebulon Vance and Robert B. Vance.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dowd, Clement . Life of Zebulon B. Vance . Observer Printing and Publishing House . 1897 . Charleston, South Carolina . en . November 2, 2024. Hathi Trust.