David Jackson Bailey

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 3rd district

  • Representative

    Georgia, district 3

    December 5, 1853 - March 3, 1855

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

March 11, 1812 (85 years old)

Birthday

June 14, 1897

Death

  • American politician, lawyer, and soldier active in the 19th century.
  • Early career included serving in the Georgia General Assembly and practicing law after being admitted to the bar.
  • Participated in the Seminole and Creek Wars as a company captain.
  • Served multiple terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate.
  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia’s 3rd congressional district for two terms.
  • A delegate to the Georgia Secession Convention, voted in favor of secession, and signed the Ordinance of Secession.
  • Served as a colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
  • Returned to law practice after the war and remained active in local politics.
  • Died in 1897 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.