Zebulon Baird

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

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.^[1] 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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Dowd, Clement (1897). Life of Zebulon B. Vance. Charleston, South Carolina: Observer Printing and Publishing House. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Hathi Trust.

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[:30-1] Dowd, Clement (1897). Life of Zebulon B. Vance. Charleston, South Carolina: Observer Printing and Publishing House. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Hathi Trust.

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