Ralph Emerson Bailey
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Ralph Emerson Bailey was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
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 was graduated from the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College at Cape Girardeau in 1901.
Afterwards took a special course in 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.
City attorney 1912-1914 and again 1918-1922.
He served as a member of the board of regents of the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College.
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.
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
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Cainsville, Missouri
Cainsville, Missouri
Cainsville is a city in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 370 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cainsville is located at ....
, 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
Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stoddard County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located at...
, in 1897.
He was graduated from the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College at Cape Girardeau in 1901.
Afterwards took a special course in the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stoddard County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located at...
.
He moved to Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
, in 1910 and continued the practice of law.
City attorney 1912-1914 and again 1918-1922.
He served as a member of the board of regents of the Southeast Missouri Teachers' College.
Bailey was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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 resumed the practice of law in Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
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He died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
, April 8, 1948.
He was interred in the City Cemetery, Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
.