Morton Shelley Bailey
Morton Shelley Bailey (July 3, 1855 – March 16, 1922) was an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 14th district from 1891 to 1893 and as an Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1909 to 1922.[1][2]
Morton Shelley Bailey | |
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| Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court | |
| In office 1909–1922 | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 7, 1891 – January 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Jason A. McCandless |
| Succeeded by | George E. Pease |
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| Born | July 3, 1855 Charleston Township, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 16, 1922 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, Bailey received an A.B. from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania in 1880, and was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1882. Bailey married Lutie Wilkin in Denver in September 1888.[2] He was a judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of Colorado from 1892 to 1908.[2]
Following Bailey's death, Governor Oliver Henry Shoup appointed former Justice John C. Campbell to the seat.[3]
References
- "Steamboat Pilot August 30, 1916". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. 1916-08-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- D. F. Stackelbeck, Bench & Bar of Colorado (1917), p. 47.
- "John C. Campbell Is To Be State Justice", The Fort Collins Express (May 21, 1922), p. 12.
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| Preceded by Luther Marcellus Goddard |
Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 1909–1922 |
Succeeded by John Campbell |
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