Cook County IL Archives Biographies.....Bailey, Edward W 1843 - 
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Author: Goodspeed, W.A., & Healy, D.D. (Eds.)

Edward W. Bailey was born August 31, 1843, and is a son of George W. and 
Rebecca (Warren) Bailey, of Berlin, Vt. The father was a farmer by occupation 
and very prominent in local public affairs. He was president of the Farmers' 
State Insurance company, State Senator in 1851-2 and judge of probate from 
1855 to 1863. He was an active Republican. He lived two years at Middlesex, 
Vt., and spent the last sixteen years of his life at Montpelier. He died in 
1868 and his widow in 1885.

His son, Edward W., was educated in the public and grammar schools of 
Montpelier. In 1869 he engaged in the grocery business in Montpelier, but the 
following year bought the grain mill which he still owns and operates with 
local partners. He finally sold his grocery and came to Chicago in 1879 and 
became a member of the firm of Bailey & Bullock company and was thus 
associated for three years. In 1882 he established the Edward W. Bailey 
company, located in the old Board of Trade building, but removed to his 
present location in the Board of Trade building in 1885. He was a director of 
the Board of Trade from 1883 to 1886, and vice-president of the same from 1886 
to 1888. He is a member of the Union League, Press, South Shore Country and 
Beverly Golf clubs and of the Commercial Men's association. He was married 
June 26, 1869, to Jennie Carter, of Montpelier, and they have George C. and 
Mary B. He resides at 23 Oakley avenue.


Additional Comments:
Goodspeed, W.A., & Healy, D.D. (Eds.). (1909). History of Cook County, 
Illinois. Chicago: The Goodspeed Historical Association.

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