Elihu Bailey Explained

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

Bailey 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

Bailey 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907 . FamilySearch . 3 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907 . FamilySearch . 3 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999 . State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . 25 . 2015-08-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150404052836/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf . April 4, 2015 .
  4. Book: The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin. 16th. Madison, Wis.. E. B. Bolens. 1877. 472. 2015-08-02.

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