Name Elihu Bailey | ||
Elihu Bailey was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Biography
Bailey was born on December 15, 1817 in Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio. 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.
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