Winston Baird served as clerk and master for Campbell County from 1900 until 1945. Called "Capt. Winse", he raised a company of volunteers to serve in the Sp. Am. War.
From the LaFollette Press, Thursday, December 25, 1947:
"Capt. Baird Dies At 79 In Jacksboro"
Capt. Winston Baird, age 79, who had served at Clerk & Master of Campbell County for 46 years, died at 7 a.m. yesterday at his home in Jacksboro. He has been retired several years. His health had been failing for a long time and he had been regarded as a semi-invalid. Captain Baird had been prominent in public affairs and also was identified in business and civic connections in Jacksboro and Campbell County. As a young man Captain Baird entered the Spanish-American War and served in the Sixth Volunteer Infant Regiment organized in East Tennessee. He was once elected commander of the Spanish-American War Veterans. He also was U.S. Commissioner at Jacksboro for several years. In later years he served as a Commissioner of the Tennessee State Planning Board and had served as Clerk & Master, he was under the following chancellors: Judge Hugh Kyle, Judge Hal Portrum, John Jennings, Jr., now congressman from Second District and Judge J.H. Wallace. Captain Baird was a member of First Baptist Church in Jacksboro; a Shriner, and a member of F&AM and Junior Order, United American Mechanics. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nora Baird, the former Miss Nora Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Carden, wife of former State Senator Wheeler Carden of LaFollette, and Miss Vida Baird of Jacksboro; five sons, Edgar A. , William K., and Sam W., Donald and Lendon Baird, Jacksboro; sisters, Mrs. W.R. Peters and Mrs. Annie Peters, Knoxville; one granddaughter, Miss Linda Lindsay, daughter of former State Senator D. Lindsay, Lake City. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. Interment in Jacksboro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be court judges, members of the Bar Association and other officials.
From the LaFollette Press, Thursday, December 25, 1947:
"Capt. Baird Dies At 79 In Jacksboro"
Capt. Winston Baird, age 79, who had served at Clerk & Master of Campbell County for 46 years, died at 7 a.m. yesterday at his home in Jacksboro. He has been retired several years. His health had been failing for a long time and he had been regarded as a semi-invalid. Captain Baird had been prominent in public affairs and also was identified in business and civic connections in Jacksboro and Campbell County. As a young man Captain Baird entered the Spanish-American War and served in the Sixth Volunteer Infant Regiment organized in East Tennessee. He was once elected commander of the Spanish-American War Veterans. He also was U.S. Commissioner at Jacksboro for several years. In later years he served as a Commissioner of the Tennessee State Planning Board and had served as Clerk & Master, he was under the following chancellors: Judge Hugh Kyle, Judge Hal Portrum, John Jennings, Jr., now congressman from Second District and Judge J.H. Wallace. Captain Baird was a member of First Baptist Church in Jacksboro; a Shriner, and a member of F&AM and Junior Order, United American Mechanics. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nora Baird, the former Miss Nora Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Carden, wife of former State Senator Wheeler Carden of LaFollette, and Miss Vida Baird of Jacksboro; five sons, Edgar A. , William K., and Sam W., Donald and Lendon Baird, Jacksboro; sisters, Mrs. W.R. Peters and Mrs. Annie Peters, Knoxville; one granddaughter, Miss Linda Lindsay, daughter of former State Senator D. Lindsay, Lake City. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. Interment in Jacksboro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be court judges, members of the Bar Association and other officials.
Winston Baird served as clerk and master for Campbell County from 1900 until 1945. Called "Capt. Winse", he raised a company of volunteers to serve in the Sp. Am. War.
From the LaFollette Press, Thursday, December 25, 1947:
"Capt. Baird Dies At 79 In Jacksboro"
Capt. Winston Baird, age 79, who had served at Clerk & Master of Campbell County for 46 years, died at 7 a.m. yesterday at his home in Jacksboro. He has been retired several years. His health had been failing for a long time and he had been regarded as a semi-invalid. Captain Baird had been prominent in public affairs and also was identified in business and civic connections in Jacksboro and Campbell County. As a young man Captain Baird entered the Spanish-American War and served in the Sixth Volunteer Infant Regiment organized in East Tennessee. He was once elected commander of the Spanish-American War Veterans. He also was U.S. Commissioner at Jacksboro for several years. In later years he served as a Commissioner of the Tennessee State Planning Board and had served as Clerk & Master, he was under the following chancellors: Judge Hugh Kyle, Judge Hal Portrum, John Jennings, Jr., now congressman from Second District and Judge J.H. Wallace. Captain Baird was a member of First Baptist Church in Jacksboro; a Shriner, and a member of F&AM and Junior Order, United American Mechanics. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nora Baird, the former Miss Nora Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Carden, wife of former State Senator Wheeler Carden of LaFollette, and Miss Vida Baird of Jacksboro; five sons, Edgar A. , William K., and Sam W., Donald and Lendon Baird, Jacksboro; sisters, Mrs. W.R. Peters and Mrs. Annie Peters, Knoxville; one granddaughter, Miss Linda Lindsay, daughter of former State Senator D. Lindsay, Lake City. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. Interment in Jacksboro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be court judges, members of the Bar Association and other officials.
From the LaFollette Press, Thursday, December 25, 1947:
"Capt. Baird Dies At 79 In Jacksboro"
Capt. Winston Baird, age 79, who had served at Clerk & Master of Campbell County for 46 years, died at 7 a.m. yesterday at his home in Jacksboro. He has been retired several years. His health had been failing for a long time and he had been regarded as a semi-invalid. Captain Baird had been prominent in public affairs and also was identified in business and civic connections in Jacksboro and Campbell County. As a young man Captain Baird entered the Spanish-American War and served in the Sixth Volunteer Infant Regiment organized in East Tennessee. He was once elected commander of the Spanish-American War Veterans. He also was U.S. Commissioner at Jacksboro for several years. In later years he served as a Commissioner of the Tennessee State Planning Board and had served as Clerk & Master, he was under the following chancellors: Judge Hugh Kyle, Judge Hal Portrum, John Jennings, Jr., now congressman from Second District and Judge J.H. Wallace. Captain Baird was a member of First Baptist Church in Jacksboro; a Shriner, and a member of F&AM and Junior Order, United American Mechanics. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nora Baird, the former Miss Nora Allen; two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Carden, wife of former State Senator Wheeler Carden of LaFollette, and Miss Vida Baird of Jacksboro; five sons, Edgar A. , William K., and Sam W., Donald and Lendon Baird, Jacksboro; sisters, Mrs. W.R. Peters and Mrs. Annie Peters, Knoxville; one granddaughter, Miss Linda Lindsay, daughter of former State Senator D. Lindsay, Lake City. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. Interment in Jacksboro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be court judges, members of the Bar Association and other officials.
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