Elihu Bailey

Elihu Bailey (December 15, 1817 in Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio – September 30, 1898 in Richland Center, Wisconsin ) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography
Bailey was born on December 15, 1817, in Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio. In 1856, he settled in Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin. He was a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a teacher.

Political career
Bailey was a Republican member of the assembly during the 1861, 1871, 1877 and 1879 sessions. Additionally, Bailey was chairman (similar to mayor) of Marshall and a justice of the peace. In 1860, he was a candidate for vlerk of Richland County, Wisconsin. Previously, he had been a candidate for the Ohio General Assembly on multiple occasions as a member of the Liberty Party.