James Baird
Civil engineer, Deceased Person
1873 – 1953
Who was James Baird?
James Baird was an American civil engineer, football player and coach. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1892 to 1895 and was captain of the 1894 team. He was also an assistant football coach at Michigan from 1897 to 1898. He worked for the George A. Fuller Co. for 23 years and eventually became its president. He later formed his own construction company called the James Baird Company. Baird directed the construction of many important buildings, including the Flatiron Building, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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- Born
- May 18, 1873
Vanceburg - Profession
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Died
- May 16, 1953
Tucson
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on July 23, 2013
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