Bayard H. (Bayard Henderson) Christy

Born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in 1872, Bayard Henderson Christy was an attorney, writer, ornithologist, conservationist, and humanitarian. A local historical profile notes that he studied at Williams College from 1890 to 1894, and records connected with his life place him in Sewickley for much of his career.

As an author, he is most closely associated with Going Afoot: A Book on Walking, published in 1920 for the League of Walkers. The book mixes practical guidance with an encouraging spirit, showing how seriously he took walking as both a healthy habit and a thoughtful way of moving through the world.

Christy also wrote on birds and nature, including work connected with The Wilson Bulletin, which fits with the strong conservation interests remembered in accounts of his life. He died in 1943, leaving behind the picture of a deeply curious man whose interests ranged from the law to the natural world.