About John Edgar Bailey
Lived 1897 – 1958 (aged 60–61). John Edgar Bailey was a politician and farmer.
John Edgar Bailey (27th March 1896 – 14th November 1958) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
A farmer by profession, he was educated at private school and was a member of Down County Council. He was elected to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland from the West Down seat in 1938, and represented the constituency until his death in 1958. He served as Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Assistant Whip from 1945 to 1958.
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Who was John Edgar Bailey?
British politician
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John Edgar Bailey was born in 1897.
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John Edgar Bailey died on 14 November 1958.
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John Edgar Bailey was a politician and farmer.
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