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.[3] The senior Bailey was a veteran of the War of 1812, and the longtime president of the Vermont Mutual Insurance Company.[4] He also served as probate judge for Washington County and in other offices.[4]

George Bailey Jr. studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1858.[5] He resided in Middlesex and practiced in Montpelier.[5]

A Republican, Bailey served as Deputy Secretary of State while Benjamin W. Dean was Secretary of State.[6] Dean died in July, 1861; Bailey served as acting secretary pending an election in October.[7] In October, Bailey was elected to a full term.[7] He won annual reelection three times, and served until his death.[8]

Death and burial

Bailey died of tuberculosis in Middlesex on July 17, 1865.[2] He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.[9]

Family

In 1862, Bailey married Georgiana Reed of Montpelier.[10] After his death, she married E. Henry Powell, Vermont's longtime State Auditor.[11]

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References
  1. "Birth Record for George W. Bailey Jr.".
  2. "Death Record for George W. Bailey Jr.".
  3. "Memorial, George W. Bailey Jr. 1826-1831").
  4. Album of Genealogy and Biography, Cook County, Illinois.
  5. Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt..
  6. Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont.
  7. "Vermont Legislature: Secretary of State".
  8. "Deaths: Geo. W. Bailey Jr.".
  9. "Memorial, George W. Bailey Jr. (1833-1865)".
  10. "Marriage Record for George W. Bailey Jr.".
  11. 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.
  • Destromp, Barb (January 30, 2011). "Memorial, George W. Bailey Jr. (1826-1831)". Find A Grave. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC.
  • Vermont Grave Walker (April 3, 2016). "Memorial, George W. Bailey Jr. (1833-1865)". Find A Grave. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC.

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Preceded by
Benjamin W. Dean		 Vermont Secretary of State
1861–1865		 Succeeded by
George Nichols
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