Spencer Fullerton Baird

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Spencer Fullerton Baird, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. United States Commission on Fish and Fisheries founded

   1871

   Role: First Commissioner

   1. 11871 · United StatesBaird Appointment

      Spencer Fullerton Baird was appointed as the first Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries.

   2. 21871 · United StatesInitial Operations

      The commission began operations in 1871 with a $5,000 budget for scientific investigations.

   3. 3February 9, 1871 · U.S. CongressEstablishment by Congress

      Congress established the commission via joint resolution on February 9, 1871, to investigate declining fish stocks.

Sources

1. Spencer Fullerton Baird Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05