John Bailey

John Bailey

Full Name: John Bailey
Date of birth: August 7, 1850
Date of death: May 10, 1908

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 80 Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 19th (1)   Republican El Paso / El Paso   Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Tom Green

(1) Republican. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

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House District 80
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
Legislatures: 19th (1)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: Crockett, Edwards, El Paso, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Tom Green

(1) Republican. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.

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Other Resources

  • John Bailey, birth date 8/7/1850 in Callaway County, Missouri, death date 5/10/1908 in Callaway County, Missouri. Marriage to Bessie B. Cairns 12/21/1886 in El Paso County, Texas. Mullen Lavelle Family Tree and Callaway County, Missouri Deaths, 1900-1948. Ancestry.com.
  • John Bailey, 6/10/1881, p. 8. "A prominent member of the El Paso legal fraternity . . . has been in the 'Lone Star State' five years, and is originally from Fulton, Missouri." El Paso Times.
  • Census of 1870 - John Bailey, West Fulton Township, Callaway County, Missouri, age 19, born circa 1851, son of Melcena Bailey.
    Census of 1900 - John Bailey, West Fulton Township, Callaway County, Missouri, age 50, son of Melcena Bailey, married.
    John Bailey married Bessie Cairns, 12/21/1886 in El Paso County. FamilySearch. 1870 1900 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
  • John Bailey (1850-1908), burial in Kingdom City, Calloway County, Missouri. Find a Grave.
  • "John Bailey and wife, of El Paso, Texas, are here visiting Mrs. Melcina Bailey." The Fulton Sun (Fulton, Missouri), 6/5/1889, p. 4. Newspapers.com.
  • Biographical sketch, J. Bailey, p. 10. "Born in Fulton, Missouri thirty-four years ago . . . Came to Texas in spring 1877." Born circa 1851. Fulton is the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
  • Candidacy announcement, The El Paso Daily Times, 10/30/1884, p. 4, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

  • Photograph. John Bailey, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

19th R.S. - 1885
Indian Affairs  
Judiciary No. 2  
Public Land and Land Office  
Revision of Rules  
State Affairs  

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