Background
He was the son of Doctor Robert Bayard, also a noted physician and author
He was the son of Doctor Robert Bayard, also a noted physician and author
Bayard received his medical training in New York State and at the University of Edinburgh He received his Doctor of Medicine in 1837. He then practiced medicine with his father in Saint John, New Brunswick and continued the practice after his father"s death. He was the coroner of that city for 30 years.