Horace W. Bailey
American politician, Vermont (1852-1914)
Horace W. Bailey (January 16, 1852 – January 6, 1914) was a Vermont politician and government official. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a member of the Vermont Senate from Orange County (1894–1896), a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Newbury (1902–1904), and the United States Marshal for the District of Vermont from 1903 until his death.
Early life
Horace Ward Bailey was born in Newbury, Vermont on January 16, 1852, a son of William U. Bailey and Abigail (née Eaton) Bailey. He was educated in the schools of Newbury and graduated from Newbury Seminary. He taught school in Newbury, then met John Lindsey, the proprietor of the Fabyan House resort hotel in New Hampshire. Bailey became a manager at Lindsey hotels; besides the Fabyan House, he worked at resorts in Lancaster, New Hampshire, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, and Eastman, Georgia. Bailey was the executor of Lindsey's estate, which led to a later career settling estates in northern Vermont and northern New Hampshire.
In 1882, Bailey returned to Newbury, where he became the owner of a general store, which he operated until 1892. A Republican, in 1886 he was elected Newbury's town clerk, a position he held until 1896. In addition to serving as town clerk, Bailey served in other local offices, including lister, town school board member, town school superintendent, and member of the county school board.
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