Francis Baylies

Francis Baylies

Francis Baylies (born October 16, 1783 in Taunton , Massachusetts , †  October 28, 1852 there ) was an American politician . Between 1821 and 1827 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Francis Baylies was the younger brother of Congressman William Baylies (1776-1865). He attended the public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1810, he began to work in this profession in Taunton. Between 1812 and 1820 he worked in Bristol County at the probate court. Politically, he joined the Federalist Party . In 1818 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress .

In the 1820 congressional elections , Baylies was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the tenth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Marcus Morton on March 4, 1821 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1827 . From 1823 he represented the twelfth district of his state there as the successor to Lewis Bigelow . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson . Since 1823 he sat as a supporter in Congress. In 1826, Baylies was not re-elected.

Between 1827 and 1832 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives . Between June and September 1832 he served as the American envoy to Argentina . In 1835 he was again a member of the state parliament. After that, he retired, dealing with literary affairs. He died on October 28, 1852 in his birthplace Taunton.

Web links

• Francis Baylies in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Francis Baylies in the database of Find a Grave (English)