Henry S. Baird

Henry S. Baird
Baird in 1861
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Brown County, Wisconsin
In office April 1867 – April 1870
Preceded by	John Last
Succeeded by	Frederick S. Ellis
In office April 1861 – April 1864
Preceded by	John Last
Succeeded by	John Last
7th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
In office April 1861 – April 1863
Preceded by	E. H. Ellis
Succeeded by	Burley Follett
1st Attorney General of Wisconsin Territory
In office December 1836 – December 1839
Appointed by	Henry Dodge
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Horatio N. Wells
1st President of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory
In office October 25, 1836 – November 6, 1837
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Arthur B. Ingraham
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Brown County
In office October 25, 1836 – November 6, 1837
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Joseph Dickinson
Personal details
Born	Henry Samuel Baird Jr. (1800-05-16)May 16, 1800 Dublin, Ireland
Died	April 30, 1875(1875-04-30) (aged 74) Fontenoy, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery Green Bay, Wisconsin
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Elizabeth Thérèse Fisher ​ ​ (m. 1824)​
Children	Eliza A. (Baker) (b. 1825; died 1915) Emilie Virginia Baird (b. 1829; died 1844) Mary Elizabeth Baird (b. 1831; died 1833) Louise Sophia (Favill) (b. 1833; died 1911)
Parents	Henry Samuel Baird (father) Ann (Burnside) Baird (mother)
Occupation	lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Michigan Territorial Militia
Years of service	1832
Rank	Quartermaster
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War

Henry Samuel Baird Jr. (May 16, 1800 – April 30, 1875) was an Irish American immigrant, Wisconsin pioneer, lawyer, and politician. He was the first Attorney General of the Wisconsin Territory, appointed by territorial governor Henry Dodge. He is known as "Father of the Wisconsin Bar," and was said to be the first practicing lawyer in the Wisconsin Territory.^[1]