Jeremiah Bailey

Jeremiah Bailey
Born	May 1, 1773 Little Compton, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British America
Died	July 6, 1853 (aged 80)
Alma mater	Brown University
Occupation	United States Representative

Jeremiah Bailey (May 1, 1773 – July 6, 1853) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island on May 1, 1773. He attended the common schools and graduated from Brown University in 1794. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Wiscasset, Maine. (Until 1820, Main was a district of Massachusetts.)

He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1808. He was a member of the general court 1811–1814; judge of probate 1816–1834; elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress.

As a member of the Whig Party, he was appointed collector of customs of Wiscasset 1849–1853, and died there July 6, 1853. His interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Jeremiah Bailey (id: B000040)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.