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James W. Bailey

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State Representative
Democrat
Abstractor
Shelby
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
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Representative from Shelby county, was born May 21, 1871, in Adams county, Illinois, of American parentage. In 1872 his parents moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In 1892 he located in Harlan, Shelby county, Iowa, where he now resides. On January 20, 1903, he was married to Miss Elizabeth McQuillen. Is a member of all the Masonic bodies at Harlan, and is also a member of the Iowa society of the sons of the American Revolution. Elected representative in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. A democrat in politics.

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State Representative
Democrat
Abstractor
Shelby
36
01/11/1915 - 01/07/1917
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Representative from Shelby county, was born May 21, 1871, in Adams county, Illinois, of American parentage. In 1872 his parents moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In 1892 he located in Harlan, Shelby county, Iowa, where he now resides. On January 20, 1903, he was married to Miss Elizabeth McQuillen and to them was born one son, Silas Bernard, on January 1, 1908. Is a member of all the Masonic bodies at Harlan, and is also a member of the Iowa society of the sons of the American Revolution. Elected representative in 1914. A democrat in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources