John Aird

John Aird may refer to: *

John Aird (Lord Provost) John Aird (John Aird Junior) (1655–1730) was a Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow five times (ten years in total). Life Aird was born in 1655, the son of John Aird. In 1692 Aird appears as a Bailie in Glasgow Town Council ...

(1655–1730), Scottish merchant, Lord Provost of Glasgow *

Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet (3 December 1833 – 6 January 1911) was an English civil engineering contractor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He also served as Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Paddington North from 1887 to 1906 ...

(1833–1911), English engineering contractor associated with Aswan Dam, MP for North Paddington *Sir

John Aird (banker) Sir John Aird (November 15, 1855 – November 30, 1938) was a Canadian banker. Born at Longueuil in Canada East (now Quebec), he joined the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1878. He became president of the bank in 1924 and held that position unti ...

(1855–1938), Canadian banker *Sir John Aird, 2nd Baronet (1861–1934), of the

Aird baronets The Aird Baronetcy, of Hyde Park Terrace in Paddington in the County of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 March 1901 for the civil engineering contractor and Conservative politician John Aird. The ...

*Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Baronet (1898–1973), of the

John Black Aird John Black Aird (May 5, 1923 – May 6, 1995) was a Canadian lawyer, corporate director and political figure. He served in the Senate of Canada from 1964 to 1974, and he was Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1980 to 1985. Life and career ...

(1923–1995), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Jock Aird John Rae Aird (18 December 1926 – 14 June 2021) was a footballer who played for both the Scotland and New Zealand national sides. Life and career Born in Glencraig, Fife, Aird started his professional career with Burnley, whom he joined fr ...

(John Aird, 1926–2021), Scottish footballer *

Sir John Aird, 4th Baronet Sir George John Aird, 4th Baronet (born 30 January 1940) is a British baronet. He is the son of Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Baronet and Lady Priscilla Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby. He is usually called by his middle name John. Biography George J ...

(born 1940), British baronet * ''John B. Aird'' (ship), a self-discharging lake freighter/bulk carrier {{dab, hn=Aird, John