George W. Bailey Jr.

American politician

George W. Bailey Jr. (April 6, 1833 – July 17, 1865) was a Vermont attorney and public official. He served for four years as Secretary of State of Vermont.

Biography

George Washington Bailey Jr. was born in Elmore, Vermont on April 6, 1833;[1][2] he was the son of George W. Bailey Sr. (1768-1868) and Rebecca Warren Bailey (1802-1885), and named for an older brother who was born in 1826 and died in 1831. The senior Bailey was a veteran of the War of 1812, and the longtime president of the Vermont Mutual Insurance Company.[3] He also served as probate judge for Washington County and in other offices.[3]

George Bailey Jr. studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1858.[4] He resided in Middlesex and practiced in Montpelier.[4]

A Republican, Bailey served as Deputy Secretary of State while Benjamin W. Dean was Secretary of State.[5] Dean died in July, 1861; Bailey served as acting secretary pending an election in October.[6] In October, Bailey was elected to a full term.[6] He won annual reelection three times, and served until his death.[7]

Death and burial

Bailey died of tuberculosis in Middlesex on July 17, 1865.[2] He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.[8]

Family

In 1862, Bailey married Georgiana Reed of Montpelier.[9] After his death, she married E. Henry Powell, Vermont's longtime State Auditor.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Birth Record for George W. Bailey Jr.".
  2. ^ a b "Death Record for George W. Bailey Jr.".
  3. ^ a b Album of Genealogy and Biography, Cook County, Illinois.
  4. ^ a b Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt..
  5. ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont.
  6. ^ a b "Vermont Legislature: Secretary of State".
  7. ^ "Deaths: Geo. W. Bailey Jr.".
  8. ^ Merrill, Timothy R., Montpelier City Clerk. "Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Death Record for George W. Bailey Jr". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Marriage Record for George W. Bailey Jr.".
  10. ^ Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont.

Sources

Internet

  • "Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Birth Record for George W. Bailey Jr". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  • "Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Marriage Record for George W. Bailey Jr. and Georgiana Reed". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  • "Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Death Record for George Washington Bailey Jr". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2017.

Books

  • Album of Genealogy and Biography, Cook County, Illinois. Chicago, IL: Calumet Book & Engraving Co. 1896. p. 133.
  • Carleton, Hiram (1903). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont. Vol. 1. New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 309.
  • Child, Hamilton (1889). Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1889. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Journal Company. p. 106.
  • Vermont General Assembly (1860). Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont. Montpelier, VT: E. P. Walton. p. 244.

Newspapers

  • "Vermont Legislature: Secretary of State". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 17, 1861. p. 2.
  • "Deaths: Geo. W. Bailey Jr". St. Johnsbury Caledonian. St. Johnsbury, VT. July 21, 1865. p. 3.
Political offices
Preceded by
Benjamin W. Dean
 Vermont Secretary of State
1861–1865 		Succeeded by
George Nichols