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J. M. BAILEY
DANBURY: Journalist; Proprietor "Danbury News."
James Montgomery Bailey is one of the most popular writers in this state. For years his humorous productions have been the delight of circles far beyond the boundaries of Connecticut, and his name is a household word throughout the country. Mr. Bailey is not only an admirable humorist, but he is also a first-class business man. At the meeting of the state board of trade in January, 1891, he was elected first vice-president, and he holds the position of president of the Danbury board. He was born in Albany, N.Y., Sept. 25, 1841, and received a public school education. He began business life as a carpenter’s apprentice. In 1860 he removed to Danbury and in 1862 enlisted in the Seventeenth Connecticut regiment, serving in that command for three years. He is a prominent Mason, belonging to all the bodies in the order, from the blue lodge to the mystic shrine. He was the first president of the Danbury Hospital Association and is a member of the executive committee of the Danbury Relief Society. Mr. Bailey is one of the most active and influential citizens of the new city of Danbury and is thoroughly interested in its progress and prosperity. He is connected with the Baptist church. His wife, who is still living, was Miss Kate D. Stewart prior to her marriage.
Source: Illustrated Popular Biography of Connecticut - 1891, Compiled and Published by J. A. Spalding, Hartford Conn., Press of the Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company, 1891
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