Alexander Laird (1830 – August 9, 1896) was a farmer and political figure in
Prince Edward Island. He represented
4th Prince
4th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1867 to 1870 and served in the
Legislative Council from 1874 to 1882 and from 1886 to 1896 as a
Liberal member.
Biography
Laird was born in
New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, the son of
Alexander Laird
Alexander Laird (1797 – April 15, 1873) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Queens from 1850 to 1853 and from 1854 to 1859 as a Conservative and 2nd Queens
2nd Queens was an electo ...
, and grew up there. He established himself as a farmer in
Wilmot Valley. He married Rebecca P. Read in 1864. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1882. In 1884, Laird married Ann Carruthers following the death of his first wife. Laird helped found the Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company and served as its president. He was also president of the Farmers and Dairymen's Association. Laird was president of a
Summerside newspaper, the ''Pioneer''. He served in the provincial cabinet from 1891 until his death in Wilmot Valley in 1896.
Laird's brother
David served in the House of Commons and as Lieutenant-Governor for the Northwest Territories. His brother
William also served in the provincial assembly.
References
External links
Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
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1830 births
1896 deaths
People from Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLCs
Colony of Prince Edward Island people