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Lewis S. Bailey was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Bailey was born on December 26, 1842 in Greenfield, New York. During the American Civil War, he served with the 115th New York Infantry of the Union Army, originally as an enlisted man and later as an officer. Later, he was chief of the fire department of Oconto, Wisconsin. Bailey died on October 7, 1903.

Political career

Bailey was elected to the Assembly in 1890. Other positions he held include county judge of Oconto County, Wisconsin and justice of the peace. He was a Democrat.

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