About William F. Bayless
William F. Bayless was an American politician.
William Finney Bayless (August 25, 1814 – February 23, 1873) was an American politician and farmer from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1860 to 1861 and the Maryland Senate in 1864.
Early life William Finney Bayless was born on August 25, 1814, at the Bayless homestead, near the Deer Creek Harmony Presbyterian Church, in Glenville, Maryland, to Mary (née Silver) and Zephaniah Bayless. He attended the private and classical schools in the area.
Career Bayless worked as a farmer. In 1863, Bayless was nominated by the Union Party for the Maryland Senate. He represented Harford County in the senate in 1864.
Bayless served as school commissioner in Harford County. He also served as president of the county board of school commissioners.
Bayless was a Presbyterian.
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Who was William F. Bayless?
American politician (died 1873)
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William F. Bayless died in 1873 in Glendale, Maryland.
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