John Aird | |
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![]() Aird in his late years | |
Born | 3 December 1833 |
Died | 6 January 1911 | (aged 77)
Nationality | English |
Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet (3 December 1833 – 6 January 1911) was an English civil engineering contractor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He also served as Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Paddington North from 1887 to 1906, was the first Mayor of Paddington in 1900, and became an enthusiastic collector of British art.