Andrew Jackson Laird

Full Name: Andrew Jackson Laird
Date of birth: February 28, 1802
Date of death: August 21, 1870

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 22 Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855 5th     New Danville / Rusk   Rusk

Terms of Service top

House District 22
Nov 7, 1853 - Nov 5, 1855
Legislatures: 5th  
Home City/County: New Danville / Rusk
Counties in district: Rusk

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 5th Legislature - Roll of Members, Andrew J. Laird, age 51 (born circa 1802), native state North Carolina, emigrated from Tennessee in 1819, farmer, postoffice New Danville, Rusk County. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

  • Andrew Jackson Laird, born 2/28/1802, died 8/21/1870 in Rusk County, Texas, married Nancy Jane Penn 1824 in Bedford, Tennessee. Includes probate, photos of family bible. Laird Family Tree. Ancestry.com.

Other Resources

  • Census of 1860 - A.J. Lord [A.J. Laird], post office New Danville, Rusk County, age 58, born circa 1802 in North Carolina, farmer, living in household with Jane Lord.
    Census of 1870 - Andrew J. Laird, post office Henderson, Rusk County, age 68, born circa 1802 in North Carolina, farmer, living in household with Nancy Laird. FamilySearch. 1860 1870
  • A.J. Laird, post office New Danville, Rusk County, Agriculture, 1860. U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880. HeritageQuest Online.

Committee Information top

5th R.S. - 1853
Education  
Private Land Claims No. 1  
Private Land Claims No. 2  
Public Lands  

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