John Mosher Bailey
| John Mosher Bailey | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district |
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In office November 5, 1878 – March 3, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Terence J. Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Michael N. Nolan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 24, 1838 Bethlehem, New York |
| Died |
February 21, 1916 (aged 77) Albany, New York |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dell L. Hooker Bailey |
| Children |
Judson Hooker Bailey Jennie Bailey Bradley |
| Alma mater | Union College, Schenectady, New York |
| Profession |
lawyer politician consulate |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Rank |
first lieutenant adjutant |
| Unit | One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Judson Hooker Bailey
lawyer politician
first lieutenant
John Mosher Bailey (August 24, 1838 – February 21, 1916) was an American politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1878-1881.
Bailey was born in Bethlehem, New York. He attended the public schools, and Hudson River Institute at Claverack, New York. He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York in 1861. He married Dell L. Hooker on September 21, 1864, and they had two children, Judson Hooker Bailey, and Jennie Bailey Bradley.
During the American Civil War, he entered the Union Army as a first lieutenant and adjutant of the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Department of the Gulf in 1862. After his service in the war, he graduated from the Albany Law School in 1864 and was admitted to the bar the same year. He commenced practice in Albany, New York. He was the assistant district attorney of Albany County, New York 1865–1867, the collector of internal revenue from 1871 to 1874, and the district attorney of Albany County from 1874 to 1877.
Bailey was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Terence J. Quinn representing the sixteenth district of New York; and was reelected to the Forty-sixth Congress. He served from November 5, 1878, to March 3, 1881, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1880.
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