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Title: History of Chickasaw and Howard counties, Iowa
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Fairbairn, Robert Herd S.J. Clarke Publishing Company
Subjects: Chickasaw County (Iowa) -- History Chickasaw County (Iowa) -- Biography Howard County (Iowa) -- History Howard County (Iowa) -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago : S. J. Clarke publishing company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Bailey was an ardent republican and was recognized as one of theforemost men of his party in Chickasaw county. He served for years in the varioustownship offices and was for years a member of the board of county supervisors. Healso represented his district in the twenty-first general assembly of Iowa and gave mostthoughtful and earnest consideration to the vital questions which came up for settle-ment. In financial affairs, too, Mr. Bailey was equally forceful and his success was notable.At the time of his death he owned two farms, the home place of two hundred acres,situated on sections 12 and 13, Richland township, and another tract of two hundred andten acres on section 10 of the same township. His property interests were acquired asthe result of close application and unabating industry, carefully directed by sound judg-ment. He was a stockholder and one of the members of the board of directors of theState Bank of New Hampton and in these various connections his judgment was sought
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HON. H. H. BAILEY Vol. 11—10 CHICKASAW AND HOWARD COUNTIES 155 because it was well known that he was a man of keen sagacity, who in all businessmatters readily discriminated between the essential and the nonessential. Fraternally Mr. Bailey was connected with the Masons, the Elks, the Eagles and theModern Woodmen of America. He was likewise identified with the Grand Army of theRepublic and the Womans Relief Corps and he was the organizer of the FredericksburgCorps, G. A. R. For years he served as commander of the post, which in his death lostone of its most valued representatives. In fact his demise was the occasion of deep andwidespread regret wherever he was known, for he was one of the most honored andbeloved citizens of New Hampton and Chickasaw county, having endeared himself toall wlio knew him by his many little unremembered acts of kindness and of love. Afterthe death of her husband Mrs. Bailey removed to New Hampton, where she is now mak-ing her home. She is a woman of natu

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