Robert B. Bailey

Robert B. Bailey
8th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
In office January 12, 1937 – January 12, 1943
Governor	Carl E. Bailey
Preceded by	Lee Cazort
Succeeded by	James L. Shaver
President of the Arkansas Senate
In office January 12, 1925 – January 10, 1927
Preceded by	Jake Wilson
Succeeded by	Lee Cazort
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the Fourth district
In office January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935
Preceded by	Paul McKennon
Succeeded by	Armil Taylor
In office January 8, 1923 – January 10, 1927
Preceded by	Lee Cazort
Succeeded by	Paul McKennon
Personal details
Born	August 7, 1889 Knott County, Kentucky
Died	December 23, 1957(1957-12-23) (aged 68) Russellville, Arkansas
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery Russellville, Arkansas
Spouse	Sibyl Bailey (née Craig)
Alma mater	Kentucky Wesleyan College University of Michigan
Profession	Lawyer, politician

This article is about the early twentieth-century Arkansas politician. For the late twentieth-century Arkansas politician, see Robert L. Bailey.

Robert Ballard "Bob" Bailey (August 7, 1892 – December 23, 1957) was a lawyer and Democratic politician from Russellville, Arkansas. Winning a seat in the Arkansas Senate in 1923, he represented the Fourth District (Johnson and Pope counties) for eight of the next twelve years. Following ten years in private practice, Bailey was elected Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas in 1936, serving three two-year terms. As lieutenant governor, Bailey often served as acting governor when the governor was out of state.

Political career

Bailey served as lieutenant governor under Carl E. Bailey as well as Governor Homer M. Adkins' first lieutenant governor.

References

• Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. ISBN 9780313302121. OCLC 40157815.