Representative James W. Bailey View All Years

James W. Bailey

Shelby County

JAMES WALLACE BAILEY was born at Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois, May 21, 1871, and died in Harlan, Iowa, February 13, 1934. His parents, Cyrus and Elinor Bailey, removed to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1872. James W. grew up in that city and in 1892 removed to Harlan. During most of his early manhood he was employed in some capacity or other by Shelby County. In 1914 he was elected representative and was re-elected in 1916, and served in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh general assemblies. At the time of his death he was city clerk of Harlan, and had been for several years. He had the reputation of being an efficient and popular official. He was a Democrat in politics.

House District 33