Thomas L. Bailey

Infobox Governor
name= Thomas Lowry Bailey


party= Democratic
order= 48^th
title=Governor of Mississippi
term_start= January 18, 1944
term_end= November 2, 1946
lieutenant= Fielding L. Wright
predecessor= Dennis Murphree
successor= Fielding L. Wright
date of birth= birth date|1888|1|6|mf=y
place of birth= near Maben, Mississippi
date of death= death date and age|1946|11|2|1888|1|6|mf=y
place of death= Jackson, Mississippi
religion= Methodist
profession = Lawyer
spouse= Nellah Massey

Thomas Lowry Bailey (January 6, 1888 - November 2, 1946) was a politician from the state of Mississippi.

Bailey was born in Webster County, Mississippi and graduated from Millsaps College. Bailey was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a democratic candidate in 1915 and served from 1916 to 1940. He unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1939 but was elected in 1943. Bailey helped in the development of roads and ways to help farmers sell their products. During his term a four-year medical school at the University of Mississippi was initiated.

He died in Mississippi Governor's Mansion in Jackson during his term as governor. He was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Fielding L. Wright.

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bailey&GSfn=Thomas&GSmn=Lowry&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=24824964& Thomas L. Bailey's grave] at Find-A-Grave
* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=cb250646cf307010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Profile] at National Governors Association website