Zebulon Baird

Zebulon Baird was an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate.

Zebulon Baird
North Carolina State Senator
Personal details
Spouse	Hannah Lay Erwin
Children	Mira Margaret Baird Vance, Anna Baird Smith
Relatives	Zebulon Vance (grandson) Robert B. Vance (grandson)
Occupation	politician

Biography

Baird was a wealthy slave owner and farmer in Buncombe County, North Carolina.^[1] He operated a ferry crossing service on the French Broad River and owned a merchant store in Asheville.

He served as a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing Buncombe County.^[1]

Bair was married to Hannah Lay Erwin. Their daughter, Mira Margaret Baird, married the wealthy landowner David Vance Jr., who was the son of David Vance.^[1] He had another daughter, Anna Baird, who married the wealthy merchant Bacchus J. Smith from Burnsville.^[1]

Bair was the grandfather of the politicians Zebulon Vance and Robert B. Vance.^[1]