- Thomas L. Bailey
Infobox Governor
name= Thomas Lowry Bailey
party= Democratic
order= 48th
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= nearMaben, 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 MasseyThomas Lowry Bailey (
January 6 ,1888 -November 2 ,1946 ) was apolitician from the state ofMississippi .Bailey was born in
Webster County, Mississippi and graduated fromMillsaps College . Bailey was elected to theMississippi 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 theUniversity of Mississippi was initiated.He died in
Mississippi Governor's Mansion in Jackson during his term as governor. He was succeeded by Lieutenant GovernorFielding 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
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* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=cb250646cf307010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Profile] atNational Governors Association website
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