David Jackson (Jack) Bailey (March 11, 1812 – June 14, 1897) was an American slave owner, politician, lawyer and soldier who served in the

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and fought against the United States in the Confederate Army.

Early life and career

Bailey was born in Lexington, Georgia, in 1812 and moved to

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in 1829. After studying law, Bailey was admitted to the bar in 1831 and became a practicing attorney. He was elected to the

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before he turned the age of twenty-one; however, he was not permitted to serve because of his age. During the Seminole and

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Wars, Bailey was a company captain. In 1835 and 1847, Bailey served in the

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. He also served in the

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in 1838, 1849, and 1850. He was a Democratic county convention delegate in both 1839 and 1850, and the secretary of the Georgia Senate from 1839 to 1841. Bailey was elected to represent

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in 1850 as a State Rights

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to the

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. He successfully ran for reelection to that seat as Democrat for the

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. He lost his reelection campaign in 1854 for the

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. Bailey's federal service spanned from March 4, 1851, until March 3, 1855.

Secession and war

Bailey was elected again to the Georgia Senate in 1855 and 1856 and served as president of that body. He returned to practicing law in Jackson was a delegate to ''The Georgia Secession Convention of 1861''—voting in favor of secession and signing Georgia's

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on January 19, 1861; leading to the

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. During that conflict, Bailey joined the

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as a colonel in the

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. He moved to Griffin, Georgia, in 1861.

Postbellum

He died in Griffin on June 14, 1897, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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