William Baylies | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1809 – June 28, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Barker |
| Succeeded by | Charles Turner, Jr. |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Turner Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John W. Hulbert |
| Constituency | 7th district (1813–15) 8th district (1815–17) |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. S. Dearborn |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel B. Borden |
| Constituency | 10th district |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1808–1809 1812–1813 1820–1821 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1825–1826 1830–1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Baylies September 15, 1776 Dighton, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 27, 1865 (aged 89) Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Dighton Town Cemetery Dighton, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Federalist Jackson Federalist National Republican |
| Relations | Francis Baylies |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William Baylies (September 15, 1776 – September 27, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served four non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts in the early to mid-19th century.
He was the brother of congressman Francis Baylies. His great-grandfather was Thomas Baylies, an ironmaster from Coalbrookdale, England, who emigrated to Boston in 1737.