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BAILEY, Horace Ward

1st Biography of Horace Ward BAILEY

Men of Vermont: an Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro, VT: Transcript Pub. Co., 1894, Part II, pp 
11-12 (portrait p 12)

Horace Ward BAILEY, of Newbury, was born 16 January 1852 in Newbury [Orange 
County, Vermont], son of William and Abigail (EATON) BAILEY. His father's 
family was of English descent, coming to Newbury in 1780. His mother came of 
Scotch parentage and was the daughter of the late Jesse EATON of Wentworth 
[County], New Hampshire. Educated in the common schools of his town and at 
Newbury Seminary, Mr. BAILEY first entered the employment of John LINDSEY at 
the Fabyan House in the White Mountains, at Old Orchard Beach and in Eastman. 
In 1882 he opened a grocery store in Newbury Village, where he built up a 
large and profitable business, but finally sold out in 1890. Since retiring 
from the mercantile profession he has been chiefly engaged in the settlement 
of estates in Northern Vermont and New Hampshire. In 1886 he was elected 
town clerk, which office he still holds. He was superintendent of schools in 
1885-1886-1887; for two years chairman of the board of listers; member of 
county board of education in 1889, and chairman of the board of school 
directors in 1893; also several years a trustee of the Bradford Savings Bank. 
His political creed is Republican and in religion he is a liberal. Mr. 
BAILEY is a man of strong literary tastes, possessing an excellent 
miscellaneous library, selected with great care and which is not surpassed in 
his section of the state. A man of most benevolent impulses, he is always a 
staunch supporter of all good works and charitable enterprises in his 
neighborhood.



2nd Biography of Horace Ward BAILEY

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 

Horace Ward BAILEY, Newbury, retired merchant, was born 16 January 1852, son 
of William Uriah and Abigail H. (EATON) BAILEY. Educated at old Newbury 
Seminary. Began business life as clerk at the Fabyan House, White Mountains; 
taught village school several winters; was merchant and town clerk in Newbury 
ten years; lister six years; town superintendent of schools twenty years. 
Author of a history of old Newbury Seminary and of the Methodist Church at 
Newbury; also author of a handbook on the discovery and early history of Lake 
Champlain for use in the public schools. Is a Republican; member of state 
committee for Orange County ten years; senator from Orange County 1894-1896; 
state fish and game commissioner 1894-1900; town representative in the 
Legislature 1902-1904; state railroad commissioner 1902-1903; member 
Champlain Tercentenary Commission 1906-1910; U. S. marshal since 1903; one of 
the vice presidents of the Vermont Historical Society; director in Citizens 
Savings Bank and Trust Company, St. Johnsbury; chairman of executive 
committee of Tenney Memorial Library, Newbury, since its foundation. A. 
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 1876.

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