Elihu Bailey (December 15, 1817 in Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio – September 30, 1898 in Richland Center, Wisconsin[1][2]) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3]
Biography
editBailey was born on December 15, 1817, in Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio.[4] In 1856, he settled in Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin. He was a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a teacher.
Political career
editBailey was a Republican member of the assembly during the 1861, 1871, 1877 and 1879 sessions. Additionally, Bailey was chairman (similar to mayor) of Marshall and a justice of the peace. In 1860, he was a candidate for vlerk of Richland County, Wisconsin. Previously, he had been a candidate for the Ohio General Assembly on multiple occasions as a member of the Liberty Party.
References
edit- ^ "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907". FamilySearch. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907". FamilySearch. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison, Wis.: E. B. Bolens. 1877. p. 472. Retrieved 2015-08-02.