Josiah William Bailey

Democrat Senator of North Carolina

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1873 (73 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1946

Death

Served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1931 to 1946.
Graduated from Wake Forest College.
Worked as an editor for the Biblical Recorder, a newspaper for North Carolina Baptists, before pursuing a legal career.
Elected to the Senate in 1930, defeating a long-time incumbent.
Known for his conservative stance and coauthored the Conservative Manifesto in 1937, which criticized the New Deal and advocated for lower taxes and reduced government spending.
Gave a notable speech against President Roosevelt’s court-packing bill, influencing some Republican senators to oppose it.
Engaged in segregationist practices, including filibustering anti-lynching legislation in 1938.
Chaired the Committee on Claims and the Committee on Commerce during his Senate tenure.
Died in office in 1946.