Robert L. Bailey
Robert L. "Bob" Bailey (born August 7, 1889 in Knott County , Kentucky , † December 23, 1957 in Russellville , Arkansas ) was an American politician . Between 1937 and 1943 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Arkansas.
Career
Robert Bailey attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree from his father, a district judge, at Wesleyan College in Winchester and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and his admission to the bar in 1912, he began to work in this profession. Since 1909 he lived in Arkansas. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . In 1919 and from 1931 to 1935 he was the legal representative for the city of Russellville. Since 1922 he was a member of the Arkansas Senate . At times he was its acting president ( President Pro Tempore ).
In 1936, Robert Bailey was elected lieutenant governor of Arkansas on the side of Carl Edward Bailey , with whom he was not related. He held this office between 1937 and 1943. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. From 1941 he served under the new Governor Homer Martin Adkins . As lieutenant governor, he often had to replace the absent governor. After serving as Lieutenant Governor, Bailey practiced law again. He still held a few regional offices and died on December 23, 1957 in Russellville.
Web links
- Arkansas Lieutenant Governors Biographies
- Biography in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- The Political Graveyard
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bailey, Robert L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bailey, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Knott County , Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1957 |
| Place of death | Russellville , Arkansas |