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[[File:Ralph E. Bailey (Missouri Congressman).jpg|thumb|From 1924's ''Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1925-1926'']]
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| caption = From 1924's ''Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1925-1926''
| birth_place = [[Cainsville, Missouri]], U.S.
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| termstart = March 4, 1925
| termend = March 3, 1927
| district = {{ushr|MO|14|14th}}
| state = [[Missouri]]
| predecessor = [[James F. Fulbright]]
| successor = [[James F. Fulbright]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1878|7|14}}
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| death_place = [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
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'''Ralph Emerson Bailey''' (July 14, 1878 – April 8, 1948) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Missouri]].
'''Ralph Emerson Bailey''' (July 14, 1878 – April 8, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Missouri]] from 1925 to 1927.


== Biography ==
Born in [[Cainsville, Missouri]], Bailey moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled in [[Benton, Illinois|Benton]], [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin County]], in 1880.
Born in [[Cainsville, Missouri]], Bailey moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled in [[Benton, Illinois|Benton]], [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin County]], in 1880.
He attended the graded and high schools at Benton.
He attended the graded and high schools at Benton.
He moved to [[Bloomfield, Missouri]], in 1897.
He moved to [[Bloomfield, Missouri]], in 1897.
He graduated from the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College (now [[Southeast Missouri State University]]) at Cape Girardeau in 1901.
He graduated from the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College (now [[Southeast Missouri State University]]) at Cape Girardeau in 1901.
<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Afterwards took a special course in the [[University of Missouri]].
He soon took a special course at the [[University of Missouri]].
He studied law.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in [[Bloomfield, Missouri]].
He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in [[Bloomfield, Missouri]].
He moved to [[Sikeston, Missouri]], in 1910 and continued the practice of law.
He moved to [[Sikeston, Missouri]] in 1910 and continued the practice of law.
<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->City attorney in 1912–1914 and again in 1918–1922.
He served as City attorney in 1912–1914 and again in 1918–1922.
He served as a member of the board of regents of the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College.
He served as a member of the board of regents of the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College.


=== Congress ===
Bailey was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927).
Bailey was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress.

=== Later career and death ===
He resumed the practice of law in [[Sikeston, Missouri]].
He resumed the practice of law in [[Sikeston, Missouri]].

He died in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]], April 8, 1948.
He died in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]], April 8, 1948.
He was interred in the City Cemetery, [[Sikeston, Missouri]].
He was interred in the City Cemetery, [[Sikeston, Missouri]].
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Latest revision as of 02:34, 17 December 2024

Ralph E. Bailey
From 1924's Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1925-1926
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927
Preceded byJames F. Fulbright
Succeeded byJames F. Fulbright
Personal details
Born(1878-07-14)July 14, 1878
Cainsville, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 8, 1948(1948-04-08) (aged 69)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Political partyRepublican

Ralph Emerson Bailey (July 14, 1878 – April 8, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Missouri from 1925 to 1927.

Biography

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Born in Cainsville, Missouri, Bailey moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled in Benton, Franklin County, in 1880. He attended the graded and high schools at Benton. He moved to Bloomfield, Missouri, in 1897. He graduated from the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College (now Southeast Missouri State University) at Cape Girardeau in 1901. He soon took a special course at the University of Missouri. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in Bloomfield, Missouri. He moved to Sikeston, Missouri in 1910 and continued the practice of law. He served as City attorney in 1912–1914 and again in 1918–1922. He served as a member of the board of regents of the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College.

Congress

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Bailey was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress.

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law in Sikeston, Missouri.

He died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, April 8, 1948. He was interred in the City Cemetery, Sikeston, Missouri.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Ralph E. Bailey (id: B000048)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 14th congressional district
1925–1927 		Succeeded by
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