Franklin County, KY - Bios: Francis Marion DAILEY Posted by Sandi Gorin on Tue, 12 Sep 2000 Surname: Dailey, Patton, Major, Hendrick ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* NOTE: I have no connection and no further information. HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three volumes, Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, Vol. III, p. 1231. [Franklin County] FRANCIS MARION DAILEY, the present city attorney of Kentucky's capital city, has gained a position of distinctive priority as one of the representative members of the bar of the state, and he served four years as prosecuting attorney for Franklin county, retiring from this office in 1910, at the time of his election to his present office. He has gained success and prestige through his own endeavors and thus the more honor is due him for his earnest labors in his exacting profession and for the precedence he has gained in his chosen vocation. Francis M. Dailey was born in Chariton county, Missouri, on the 25th of January, 1874, and is a son of John William and Will Ella (Patton) Dailey, the former of whom was born in Franklin county, Kentucky, and the latter of whom was born in Randolph county, Missouri. The father died in his native county in 1898, at the age of fifty years, and his widow now resides in the city of Frankfort. John W. Dailey was a son of John P. Dailey, who likewise was born and reared in Franklin county, Kentucky, and whose father, so far as family tradition determines, was a native of Ireland, having established his home in Kentucky in the pioneer days. John P. Dailey became one of the prosperous farmers of Franklin county, where he continued to reside until his death, his old homestead having been near Peak's Mill. John W. Dailey was reared to the discipline of the farm, but as a youth he learned the trade of blacksmith in his native county. When a young man he went to Missouri, where his marriage was solemnized and where he remained until his son, Francis M., was about three years of age, when he returned to his native county and located in the city of Frankfort, where he passed the residue of his life. Besides following the work of his trade he was also engaged in the buying and selling of horses and at one time he owned a stable of thorough-bred horses, many of whom won distinctive victories on the turf. The subject of this review is the only child. Francis M. Dailey was reared to adult age in Frankfort, to whose public schools he is indebted for his early educational discipline, which was supplemented by a course in the Frankfort Male Academy, in which he was graduated. This institution is not at the present time in existence. Finally he entered Purdue University, at Lafayette, Indiana, but he was compelled to return home on account of the impaired health of his father. Under these conditions he assumed charge of the business affairs of his father and he had the latter's running horses on the turf for two seasons. He then began the study of law and under the preceptorship of Patrick U. Major, of Frankfort, later continuing his technical reading under the direction of W. J. Hendrick, another able member of the bar of the capital city. He made excellent progress in his absorption and assimilation of the science of jurisprudence and was admitted to the bar when twenty-four years of age. Since that time he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession in Frankfort and his ability and devotion to the work of his chosen calling have given him a secure standing as one of the leading members of the bar of Franklin county. When twenty-seven years of age he was elected prosecuting attorney of the Frankfort city courts and this incumbency he retained four years, at the expiration of which he was elected county attorney, in which position he made an admirable record during his term of four years, which expired on January 1, 1910. He has since been city attorney and in this office he is well upholding his reputation as a skilled trial lawyer and able official. He has ever given a staunch allegiance to the Democratic party and is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is one of the popular young men of Frankfort, being held in high esteem in professional business and social circles. Mr. Dailey is a bachelor.