Willis Bailey

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Willis Joshua Bailey (born October 12, 1854 in Carroll County , Illinois , † May 19, 1932 in Mission Hills , Kansas ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1903 to 1905 the 16th governor of the state of Kansas.

Early years and political advancement

Willis Bailey attended Mount Carroll High School and studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana until 1879 . He then moved with his father to Kansas, where the two settled in Nemaha County as farmers and ranchers. Bailey was involved in founding the city of Baileyville and the bank of the same name, of which he would later become president. His political career began in 1889 when he was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives for two years . In 1893 he was chairman of the Republican Party of Kansas. Between 1895 and 1899 he was a member of the State Board of Agriculture of Kansas . Between 1899 and 1901 he was a member of the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC. In 1902 he was nominated by his party as a candidate for the gubernatorial election.

Kansas Governor

After the successful election, Bailey was able to take up his two-year term on January 12, 1903. During this time, the Capitol in the capital Topeka was completed. The members of the railway committee and the heads of the state printing house were no longer appointed, but elected. Under Governor Bailey a ban on gaming machines was enacted in Kansas. Sugar beet cultivation was subsidized to support the producers . Severe flooding occurred in Kansas in 1903 and 1904, killing many people. The government initiated aid measures, but could not provide direct financial aid because it could not be politically enforced. Instead, a fundraiser was launched that raised $ 33,000 for the victims. During his tenure in 1904, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Kansas Territory was celebrated. The state of Kansas was also a great success at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition , the World's Fair in St. Louis .

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure in January 1905, Bailey devoted himself to his private interests. He was still President of the Bailey State Bank . In 1914 he became a director of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City . From 1922 until his death in 1932 he was chairman of the board of this bank. Willis Bailey was married to Wida Weede. He had two stepchildren.

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SURNAME Bailey, Willis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bailey, Willis Joshua
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Carroll County , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH May 19, 1932
Place of death Mission Hills , Kansas