Alexander Laird (1797 – April 15, 1873) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island.
A native of Kilmacolm,[1] he came to Prince Edward Island in 1819 and married Janet Orr in the same year.
He was originally a supporter of the Liberals, but later ran as a Tory in 1859 after he split from his former party over the issue of the place of the Bible in schools.
Laird served in the provincial Executive Council in the government of Edward Palmer from 1859 to 1863.
His sons Alexander and William served in the province's legislative assembly, Alexander also serving in the legislative council, and his son David was a member of the House of Commons and Lieutenant-Governor for the Northwest Territories.