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Robert D. Bailey Sr.
Robert D. Bailey Sr. (July 26, 1883 – 1963), better known as R.D. Bailey or "Judge Bailey," was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician in West Virginia. Bailey was a lawyer who represented timber and railroad companies before he was elected judge, then a part-time position. He presided over the trials of the Coal mining, coal miners involved in the Battle of Matewan, the events of which are depicted in the movie ''Matewan''. His diaries and notes formed the basis for the movie script. In 1944 and 1952, he ran for Governor of West Virginia, governor but lost the primary election on both occasions. He died in 1963. R.D. Bailey Lake is named for him. His son, Robert D. Bailey Jr., served as Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1965 to 1969. 1883 births 1963 deaths 20th-century American politicians People from Wyoming County, West Virginia West Virginia Democrats West Virginia lawyers {{WestVirginia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is one of the Two-party system, two Major party, major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.M. Philip Lucas, "Martin Van Buren as Party Leader and at Andrew Jackson's Right Hand." in ''A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837–1861'' (2014): 107–129."The Democratic Party, founded in 1828, is the world's oldest political party" states Its main political rival has been the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party since the 1850s. The party is a big tent, and though it is often described as Modern liberalism in the United States, liberal, it is less ideologically uniform than the Republican Party (with major individuals within it frequently holding widely different Politics of the United States, political views) due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
