John Edgar Bailey (1897 – 14 November 1958) was a Unionist politician in

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/ref> A farmer by profession, he was educated at private school and was a member of Down County Council. He was elected to the

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seat in 1938, and represented the constituency until his death in 1958. He served as Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Assistant Whip from 1945 to 1958.

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, - , - 1897 births 1958 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1938–1945 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1945–1949 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1949–1953 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1953–1958 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1958–1962 Northern Ireland junior government ministers (Parliament of Northern Ireland) Ulster Unionist Party members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland Farmers from Northern Ireland Members of Down County Council Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for County Down constituencies {{Parliament-of-Northern-Ireland-member-stub