LaRoy Baird (February 27, 1881 – March 5, 1950) was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician. Born in the town of Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, Baird received his bachelor's and law degrees from

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. He moved to

Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 25,679 at the 2020 census. Dickinson is home to the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, which has a museum and holds events year round for the ...

and practiced law. He served in the North Dakota National Guard and was involved with the Mexican Border Campaign and with

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; he was commissioned brigadier general. From 1921 to 1927, Baird served in the

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. He then served as North Dakota receiver of closed banks from 1927 to 1947. From 1941 to the end of World War II, he had also served as Chairman for the North Dakota Defense Council. Baird died of heart problems in Dickinson, North Dakota.'Gen. Baird, Once Guard Head, Dies, Bismarck Tribune, March 6, 1960, pg. 1

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* 1881 births 1950 deaths People from Dickinson, North Dakota People from Pierce County, Wisconsin University of Minnesota alumni University of Minnesota Law School alumni North Dakota lawyers North Dakota state senators Military personnel from Wisconsin 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American lawyers {{NorthDakota-politician-stub