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.
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. The senior Bailey was a veteran of the War of 1812, and the longtime president of the Vermont Mutual Insurance Company. [3] He also served as probate judge for Washington County and in other offices. [3]
George Bailey Jr. studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1858. [4] He resided in Middlesex and practiced in Montpelier. [4]
A Republican, Bailey served as Deputy Secretary of State while Benjamin W. Dean was Secretary of State. [5] Dean died in July, 1861; Bailey served as acting secretary pending an election in October. [6] In October, Bailey was elected to a full term. [6] He won annual reelection three times, and served until his death. [7]
Bailey died of tuberculosis in Middlesex on July 17, 1865. [2] He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier. [8]
In 1862, Bailey married Georgiana Reed of Montpelier. [9] After his death, she married E. Henry Powell, Vermont's longtime State Auditor. [10]
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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.
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. The senior Bailey was a veteran of the War of 1812, and the longtime president of the Vermont Mutual Insurance Company. [3] He also served as probate judge for Washington County and in other offices. [3]
George Bailey Jr. studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1858. [4] He resided in Middlesex and practiced in Montpelier. [4]
A Republican, Bailey served as Deputy Secretary of State while Benjamin W. Dean was Secretary of State. [5] Dean died in July, 1861; Bailey served as acting secretary pending an election in October. [6] In October, Bailey was elected to a full term. [6] He won annual reelection three times, and served until his death. [7]
Bailey died of tuberculosis in Middlesex on July 17, 1865. [2] He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier. [8]
In 1862, Bailey married Georgiana Reed of Montpelier. [9] After his death, she married E. Henry Powell, Vermont's longtime State Auditor. [10]
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