George W. Bailey Jr.

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. "Death Record for George W. Bailey Jr.".
  3. Album of Genealogy and Biography, Cook County, Illinois.
  4. Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt..
  5. Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont.
  6. "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

Books

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