Prosecutor Baird immediately assumed he was hiding out there after the shooting and began preparing an indictment.

Miss Mary Ross of Baird was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Miss Pat Dawson of Austin, Mrs. Howard M. Dean of Hinsdale, Ill., and Mrs. James A. Reeder of Shreveport, La..

Lord Stonehaven ( as John Baird ) was Minister for Transport in the Cabinets of Andrew Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin ; and after his return to Britain he became Chairman of the UK Conservative Party.

His mother was Charlotte, youngest daughter of William Baird of Newbyth.

In 1993, Reno was nominated and confirmed as the first female Attorney General under Bill Clinton, after both of his previous choices, Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood, had problems when it was revealed both had previously employed illegal immigrants as nannies.

During the season Baird was fired as GM and replaced by Dayton Moore.

Remarkably, in 1927 Baird also invented the world's first video recording system, " Phonovision ": by modulating the output signal of his TV camera down to the audio range, he was able to capture the signal on a 10-inch wax audio disc using conventional audio recording technology.

John Logie Baird ( 13 August 188814 June 1946 ) was a Scottish engineer and inventor of the world's first practical, publicly demonstrated television system, and also the world's first fully electronic colour television tube.

In 2002, Logie Baird was ranked number 44 in the BBC's list of the " 100 Greatest Britons " following a UK-wide vote.

In 2006, Logie Baird was also named as one of the 10 greatest Scottish scientists in history, having been listed in the National Library of Scotland's ' Scottish Science Hall of Fame '.

The " Baird " brand name was first owned by Thorn-EMI and was sold off to a small Chinese manufacturer when Thorn-EMI was dissolved.

Baird was born in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute ( then Dunbartonshire ).

Although the development of television was the result of work by many inventors, Baird was a prominent pioneer and made major advances in the field.

Baird was the direct beneficiary of Korn's research and success.

Baird built what was to become the world's first working television set using items including an old hatbox and a pair of scissors, some darning needles, a few bicycle light lenses, a used tea chest, and sealing wax and glue that he purchased.

In 1932, Baird was the first person in Britain to demonstrate ultra-short wave transmission.

The Baird system at the time involved an intermediate film process, where footage was shot on cinefilm which was rapidly developed and scanned.

The trial was due to last 6 months but the BBC were forced to cease broadcasts with the Baird system in February 1937, due to a disastrous fire in the Baird studio.

It was becoming apparent to the BBC that the Baird system would ultimately fail due in large part to the lack of mobility of the Baird system's cameras, with their developer tanks, hoses, and cables.

Baird Searles, in Asimov's Science Fiction ( April 1984 ), says " the book lies in the uneasy boundary between surrealism and fantasy, given an odd literary status by its masquerade as a book of fact ".

The show, called " The Science of Sleep: An Exhibition of Sculpture and Pathological Creepy Little Gifts " featured props from his film, The Science of Sleep, as well as film clips and a selection of gifts that the artist had given to women he was interested in, many of them former or current collaborators, Karen Baird, Kishu Chand, Dorothy Barrick and Lauri Faggioni .< ref >

Baird was given additional responsibilities as Government House Leader in June 2003 after Chris Stockwell was forced to resign following allegations that he had used government funds for a family vacation.

He has always given whole-hearted commitment to the team and provided a more than useful option which allowed Chris Baird to move into the centre of the defence.

At Stirling on 4 August the judge advised " To you Andrew Hardie and John Baird I can hold out little or no hope of mercy " since " as you were the leaders, I am afraid that example must be given by you.

In 2003, Jarreau and conductor Larry Baird collaborated on symphony shows around the United States, with Baird arranging additional orchestral material for Jarreau's shows.

Baird holds ministerial responsibilities for the Toronto Harbourfront Centre and the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation.

## John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs ( February 6, 2006 )

John Baird now serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ed Fast serves as Minister of International Trade and Julian Fantino serves as Minister for International Cooperation.

* Minister of Foreign Affairs-The Honourable John Baird

Canada's international relations are the responsibility of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade ( DFAIT ), which is run by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position currently held by John Baird.

Bonar Law became Prime Minister the same month, and appointed Baird Minister of Transport and First Commissioner of Works.

In accordance with the then practice, the Australian Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce, had been offered a number of choices, including a Duke, a Marquess and an Earl, but he chose John Baird.

The case changed the law to the advantage of battered women who kill their violent partners and underpinned legislative changes subsequently made to that law by the Labour Government when Baird was a Minister.

In June 2007, newly appointed Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed Baird Solicitor General for England and Wales.

Baroness Corston succeeded Baird as Commission Chair when Baird became a Minister

This role required Baird to act as a Parliamentary aide, liaising between the Cabinet Minister and Members of Parliament.

In June 2007 Baird became the Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Senior Law Officer in the House of Commons and the Government ’ s Chief Legal Adviser and Criminal Justice Minister, a position she held jointly with the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.

With the Attorney General, Baird, as sponsor Minister, deployed a budget of £ 28M to implement the recommendations of the 2006 Fraud Review and established the National Fraud Authority ( NFA ), which became an executive agency of the Law Officers Departments ( LODs ) in 2008 with Dr Bernard Herdan as its Chief Executive.

In her role as Minister Baird was notable for her championing of the support of victims and tackling domestic violence.

In 2012, Canada declared diplomats from Iran persona non grata after Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced his government is listing Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism under the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.

He was policy adviser and research officer to the New South Wales Minister for Transport, Bruce Baird, and an intern to United States Republican Senator Mark Hatfield.

John Russell Baird, PC, MP ( born May 26, 1969 ) is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Baird had previously held the posts of Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Environment and President of the Treasury Board.

Prior to this, Baird served as Transport Minister starting October 30, 2008, Environment Minister starting January 2007, & President of the Treasury Board during the Conservatives ' first year in power.