Alexander H. Bailey
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Alexander Hamilton Bailey (August 14, 1817 – April 20, 1874) was a United States Representative and judge
from New York.
Bailey was born in Minisink
, Orange County
, New York on August 14, 1817. He graduated from Princeton College in 1837, where he studied law. Bailey was admitted to the bar and commenced practice of law. He served as examiner in chancery of Greene County, New York
(1840–1842); justice of the peace of the town of Catskill
for four years; member of the State assembly
in 1849; and judge of Greene County (1851–1855).
Bailey moved to Rome, New York
in 1856 and continued his law practice. He served in the State senate
(1861–1864), then was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth Congress
to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Roscoe Conkling
. He was reelected to the Forty-first Congress
(1867–1871), and was the chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State. Bailey did not stand for reelection in 1870, but was elected judge of the Oneida County Court in 1871. He remained in the position until his death in Rome, New York on April 20, 1874. Bailey is interred in Rome Cemetery.
Judge
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from New York.
Bailey was born in Minisink
Minisink, New York
Minisink is a town located in southwest Orange County, New York northeast of the New Jersey border between the Town of Greenville and the Town of Warwick...
, Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
, New York on August 14, 1817. He graduated from Princeton College in 1837, where he studied law. Bailey was admitted to the bar and commenced practice of law. He served as examiner in chancery of Greene County, New York
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
(1840–1842); justice of the peace of the town of Catskill
Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,775 at the 2010 census. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park....
for four years; member of the State assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1849; and judge of Greene County (1851–1855).
Bailey moved to Rome, New York
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
in 1856 and continued his law practice. He served in the State senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(1861–1864), then was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fortieth Congress
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Roscoe Conkling
Roscoe Conkling
Roscoe Conkling was a politician from New York who served both as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was the leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party and the last person to refuse a U.S. Supreme Court appointment after he had...
. He was reelected to the Forty-first Congress
41st United States Congress
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(1867–1871), and was the chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State. Bailey did not stand for reelection in 1870, but was elected judge of the Oneida County Court in 1871. He remained in the position until his death in Rome, New York on April 20, 1874. Bailey is interred in Rome Cemetery.
External links
- Alexander H. Bailey at Find-A-Grave