Elihu Bailey

Elihu Bailey was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography

Bailey was born on December 15, 1817 in Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio.[2] 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 Clerk 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

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis.: E. B. Bolens. 1877. p. 472. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
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