The Right Honourable John Lawrence Baird
2nd Baird Baronet in the baronetcy of the United Kingdom; 1st Baron and 1st Viscount Stonehaven in the peerage of the United Kingdom
Governor-General
- Born
- 27 April 1874, Chelsea (Middlesex), England
- Died
- 20 August 1941, Stonehaven (Aberdeenshire), Scotland
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Sir Alexander Baird (1st Baronet)
- Mother
- Annette Maria Palk
- Married Lady Ethel Sydney Keith-Falconer (daughter of 9th Earl of Kintore; Countess of Kintore in her own right from 1966)
Parliamentary service
| Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia |
Degrees
| 1930 | Doctor of Laws (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Sydney |
Career
- Member of UK House of Commons 1910-24.
- Under Sec of State in Air Ministry 1916-19 and Home Office 1919-22.
- Min for Transport 1922-24.
- Commr for Public Works 1924.
- Governor-Gen of Aust 1925-30.
- Created baron 1925, GCMG 1925, viscount 1938.
Military service
- First World War: British Army (DSO).
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stonehaven-john-lawrence-baird-8679