Orange County

BAILEY, Alanson C.

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington, Ullery, 1912, p 106

Alanson C. BAILEY, Randolph [Orange County, Vermont], physician and surgeon, 
was born 24 November 1850, son of Clark and Susan Jane (COOPER) BAILEY. 
Educated at Randolph Normal School and Montpelier Seminary; began the study 
of medicine at Rochester [Vermont] in 1874, under Doctors William HUNTINGTON 
and Albert RICHMOND; attended Medical College, University of Vermont, and 
graduated from New York University Medical College in 1877. He began 
practice in Rochester, where he remained eight months, removing to Randolph, 
where he has since practiced. U. S. examining surgeon for pensions 
1891-1893, and re-appointed by President McKINLEY; held the office until 
1910, resigning to represent Randolph in the Legislature. Is a Republican; 
member of the school board, Randolph incorporated district, six years; health 
officer for town of Randolph, with the exception of three years, since 1887; 
represented Randolph in the Legislature in 1910; member of the White River 
Medical Society, and its president one year; consulting surgeon to the Mary 
Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, six years, from 1893; vice president of the 
Vermont State Medical Society, 1892; president of the Washington County 
Medical Society, 1908.

In 1877 Alanson C. BAILEY married [Miss?] Alice M. MATTHEWS, of Rochester 
[Windsor County, Vermont]. They have three children: Grace Alice, Glenn 
Cooper, and Aletha Glee. Dr. BAILEY has been a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church since 1867; superintendent of the Sunday school for thirteen 
years from 1885; church chorister since 1884; trustee of the church since 
1885. Member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; first noble grand of 
Randolph Lodge No. 48, in 1892; re-elected to the office 1894; deputy grand 
master 1896; member of Phoenix Lodge No. 28, Free & Accepted Masons.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly